55 Pa. Code § 3280.124 - Emergency contact information
(a)
Emergency contact information is required for each enrolled child. Emergency
contact information must reference who shall be contacted in an
emergency.
(b) Emergency contact
information must include the following:
(1)
The name and birth date of the child.
(2) The name, address and telephone number of
the child's physician or source of medical care.
(3) The home and work addresses and telephone
numbers of the enrolling parent.
(4) The written consent signed by a parent
for emergency medical care.
(5)
Information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent,
physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency
situation.
(6) Health insurance
coverage and policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical
Assistance benefits, if applicable.
(7) The name, address and telephone number of
individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be
released.
(c) When
children are in the facility, emergency contact information must be present in
a child care space for children receiving care in that space.
(d) When children leave the facility on
walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each
child on the excursion must accompany a staff person on the
excursion.
(e) A written plan
identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing
provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in
every child care space and accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion
with children.
(f) The parent shall
update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as
soon as there is a change in the information.
Notes
The provisions of this § 3280.124 amended under Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 901-922 and 1001-1088).
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