55 Pa. Code § 3290.17 - Reporting injury, death or fire
(a) The operator or the operator's designee
shall immediately notify a child's parent and shall notify the appropriate
regional office of the Department within 24 hours if one or more of the
following occurs:
(1) Inpatient
hospitalization or emergency room treatment of a child receiving care at the
facility.
(2) A death of a child
receiving care at the facility.
(3)
A facility fire that requires the services of a fire department.
(b) The operator shall mail or
deliver a written report to the appropriate regional office of the Department
within 72 hours after the occurrence of an event listed in subsection
(a).
(c) The report shall include
the following information:
(1) The name,
address and telephone number of the facility.
(2) The name, address and birth date of the
child.
(3) The name and address of
the child's parent or guardian.
(4)
A description of the incident, including the date, time and location of the
incident and the equipment involved.
(5) The name and telephone number of local
authorities notified.
(6) The
nature of the treatment.
(7) The
name and address of the place treatment was received.
(8) The required follow-up.
(d) The staff person who prepared
the report shall sign and date it.
(e) Copies of reports shall be kept in a file
at the facility.
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