Haw. Code R. § 17-800-46 - Emergency care provisions

(a) The provider shall have the following:

(1) Information on each child's emergency contact numbers for each parent or guardian;

(2) Written permission to allow the child to receive emergency care;

(3) An operating telephone that is available and is easily accessible to the provider;

(4) A plan for accessing a telephone when not in the usual location where care is being provided;

(5) First aid and child cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for exempt center-based providers shall ensure the following while children are present at the facility:

(A) There shall be at least one adult caregiver with a current certificate in first aid when children are present at the facility;

(B) The current first aid certificate must be provided by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or any organization whose first aid certification standards are equivalent to the American Red Cross or American Heart Association standards and approved by the department;

(C) A current first aid certificate means a certificate that has not expired;

(D) There shall be at least one adult caregiver with a current certificate in child CPR when children are present at the facility;

(E) The child CPR course must be provided by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or any organization whose child CPR certification standards are equivalent to the American Red Cross or American Heart Association standards and approved by the department;

(F) A current certificate means a certificate that has not expired.

(6) A first aid kit that is adequately stocked, readily available, and accessible; and

(7) A first aid kit, emergency contact phone numbers, and medical treatment release forms when going on trips.

(b) An adult shall accompany a child to the source of emergency care. The adult shall stay with the child until the parent or parent's designee assumes responsibility for the child's care. The selection of the adult shall not compromise the supervision of the other children in the program.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-800-46

[Eff 8/6/2021] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14 and 346-152.5) (Imp: §§ 346-14 and 346-152.5; 45 C.F.R. Part 98 )