Utah Admin. Code R381-70-20 - Transportation
(1) For each child
that the provider transports, the provider shall obtain a transportation
permission form that is:
(a) signed by a
parent; and
(b) on-site for review
by OL.
(2) The provider
shall ensure that each vehicle used for transporting children:
(a) is enclosed with a roof or top;
(b) is equipped with safety
restraints;
(c) has a current
vehicle registration;
(d) is
maintained in a safe and clean condition; and
(e) contains first aid supplies, including at
least antiseptic, bandages, and tweezers.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the safety
restraints in each vehicle that transports children are:
(a) appropriate for the age and size of each
child who is transported, as required by law;
(b) properly installed; and
(c) in safe condition and working
order.
(4) The provider
shall ensure that the driver of each vehicle who is transporting children:
(a) is at least 18 years old;
(b) has and carries with them a current,
valid driver's license for the type of vehicle being driven;
(c) has with them the emergency contact
information outlined in Subsection
R381-70-18(9)
for each child being transported;
(d) ensures that each child being transported
is in an individual safety restraint as required by law;
(e) ensures that the inside vehicle
temperature is between 60 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit;
(f) ensures that each child stay seated while
the vehicle is moving;
(g) ensures
that the vehicle is locked during transport;
(h) never leaves a child in the vehicle
unattended by an adult; and
(i)
never leaves the keys in the ignition when not in the driver's seat.
(5) If the provider walks or uses
public transportation to transport a child to or from a facility, the provider
shall ensure that:
(a) each child being
transported has a completed transportation permission form signed by their
parent;
(b) a staff member goes
with and actively supervises each child;
(c) a staff member transporting a child has
emergency contact information outlined in Subsection
R381-70-18(9)
and a release for each child being transported; and
(d) the staff-to-child ratio is
maintained.
(6) The
provider shall:
(a) have transport liability
insurance; or
(b) inform parents in
writing that the provider does not have transport liability
insurance.
(7) Section
R381-70-20 only applies to
providers who offer transportation services.
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(1) For each child that the licensee transports, the provider shall obtain a transportation permission form:
(a) signed by the parent ; and
(b) on-site for review by the department .
(2) The provider shall ensure that each vehicle used for transporting children:
(a) is enclosed with a roof or top;
(b) is equipped with safety restraints;
(c) has a current vehicle registration;
(d) is maintained in a safe and clean condition; and
(e) contains first aid supplies, including at least antiseptic, bandages, and tweezers.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the safety restraints in each vehicle that transports children are:
(a) appropriate for the age and size of each child who is transported, as required by Utah law;
(b) properly installed; and
(c) in safe condition and working order.
(4) The provider shall ensure that the driver of each vehicle who is transporting children:
(a) is at least 18 years old;
(b) has and carries with them a current, valid driver's license for the type of vehicle being driven;
(c) has with them the emergency contact information for each child being transported;
(d) ensures that each child being transported is in an individual safety restraint that is used according to Utah law;
(e) ensures that the inside vehicle temperature is between 60-85 degrees Fahrenheit;
(f) never leaves a child in the vehicle unattended by an adult;
(g) ensures that children stay seated while the vehicle is moving;
(h) never leaves the keys in the ignition when not in the driver's seat; and
(i) ensures that the vehicle is locked during transport.
(5) If the provider walks or uses public transportation to transport children to or from the facility , the provider shall ensure that:
(a) each child being transported has a completed transportation permission form signed by their parent ;
(b) a staff member goes with the children and actively supervises the children;
(c) the staff-to-child ratio is maintained; and
(d) a staff member with the children has emergency contact information and releases for the children being transported.
(6) The provider shall:
(a) have transport liability insurance; or
(b) inform parents in writing that the provider does not have transport liability insurance.