Md. Code Regs. 13A.16.03.02 - Admission to Care
A. An
operator may not admit a child for care unless the operator has:
(1) Met the applicable requirements of this
Regulation; and
(2) Received the
written records required by Regulation .04C- H of this chapter, unless the
child is temporarily admitted or retained in care on a temporary basis pursuant
to §F of this Regulation.
B. At or before the child's admission to
care, the operator shall obtain written information from the parent about the
child's individual needs.
C. As
part of the admission process, the operator shall:
(1) Give the parent, or advise the parent how
to obtain, information that is supplied by the office concerning:
(a) Consumer education on child
care;
(b) How to file a complaint
against the child care center; and
(2) Provide documentation that the
requirements of §C(1) of this regulation have been met.
D. Upon admission of an infant or
toddler, an operator shall determine with the parent:
(1) A schedule for feeding the child that
includes:
(a) The amounts and kinds of food
consumed daily;
(b) The sequence
for introducing solid food when appropriate; and
(c) Any recommendations about feeding from
the infant's physician;
(2) A written individual activity plan for
the child; and
(3) If the child is
a toddler or an infant who is 12 months old or older, the need for the child to
use a crib for rest purposes.
E. If a child is younger than 6 years old at
the time of admission, the operator may not allow the child to remain in care
if the parent does not, in accordance with COMAR 10.11.04, submit evidence to
the operator on a form supplied or approved by the office that the child has
received an appropriate lead screening or test.
F. Temporary Admission to Care.
(1) An operator may temporarily admit or
retain a child in care if:
(a) The child is
homeless; or
(b) The child's parent
is unable to provide the health-related records specified in Regulation .04D,
E, G, or H of this chapter.
(2) For a child to be temporarily admitted or
retained in care, the parent shall present evidence of the child's appointment
with a health care provider or local health department to:
(a) Receive a medical evaluation to include,
if applicable, a lead screening or test,
(b) Receive a required
immunization;
(c) Acquire evidence
of age-appropriate immunizations on a form approved by the office; or
(d) Reconstruct a lost health
record.
(3) The date of
the appointment required by §F(2) of this Regulation may not be later than
20 calendar days after the date the child was temporarily admitted or
retained.
(4) An operator shall
exclude from care a child who has been temporarily admitted or retained in care
if the parent fails to provide evidence of the required health-related
information within 3 business days after the date of the appointment made
pursuant to §F(2) of this Regulation.
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