8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.411
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.411 - CAMP PERSONNELA. Each camp must have an onsite director who must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The director must have twelve (12) months (1820 hours) verified leadership experience in an administrative or supervisory position, with groups of children five (5) years of age or older, since he or she attained the age of eighteen (18) years.B. At each permanent camp there must be one health care worker who is responsible for monitoring the overall health of the campers and staff. A health care worker must be one of the following: a licensed physician, a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a licensed physician's assistant, a certified nursing aide or an individual who holds current certification in emergency medical services. All health care workers must work within their scope of practice, including the ability to work independently or with required oversight. 1. At least one health care worker must be at the camp twenty-four (24) hours per day that the camp is in session.2. If the camp health care worker is not a physician or registered nurse, a physician or registered nurse actively licensed by the Colorado Medical Board or Colorado State Board of Nursing must specifically delegate the camp staff member the authority to administer medications. The delegating physician or registered nurse must be aware of the specific medical needs of campers, be available for consultation while the camp is in session, and accept responsibility for monitoring the therapeutic effects of medications administered at camp. Respiratory Therapists may administer medication within their scope of practice.3. In order to administer medications, all health care workers, except physicians and registered nurses, must complete the Department-approved Medication Administration Training, receive delegation and hold current Department-approved First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.C. At any camps less than thirty (30) minutes from emergency medical services by vehicle, in clear weather, there must be at least one (1) staff member with each group of children qualified with Department-approved First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration Training and delegation.D. All staff members must complete a Department-approved Standard Precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and may count towards ongoing training requirements.E. For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member with each group of children who holds current Department-approved First Aid and CPR certification for all ages of children. At any camp more than thirty (30) minutes away from emergency medical services, there must be at least one (1) staff member with each group of children qualified with a minimum of Wilderness First Aid Training, Department-approved CPR and Medication Administration Training. Staff members with Medication Administration Training must have annual delegation as required in rule section 2.411(B)(3).F. There must be sufficient camp counselors or staff members who have a supervisory role with children at the camp to meet the staff ratio as indicated in rule section 2.412. Children under the age of six (6) years who live at camp or are visiting must be directly supervised by a caregiver, who is not included in the staff to camper ratio, at all times when the children are involved in camp activities. Staff members whose children are under six (6) years of age cannot be supervising campers or leading special activities when they are supervising their own children.G. If the camp has counselors-in-training who are not fully qualified, they must be directly accountable to a qualified counselor or specialized staff member and must be directly supervised by those individuals in their role when caring for children. The counselors-in-training who are less than eighteen (18) years old must not be counted as staff members in the maintenance of the staff ratio for supervision of children as found in rule section 2.412.H. There must be specialized staff members who are responsible for specific portions of the camp program. Requirements for those specialized staff members are found among the requirements for the specialized activity areas in the "Rules Regulating Special Activities," in rule sections 2.600.46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023