Rule 37.96.313 - NOTIFICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT(1) Within ten days of the change, providers must notify the department of any changes that would affect the terms of the license or registration, including changes in staff, temporary or permanent closures, change in ownership of the program, changes in the category of license or registration based on the number and ages of children in child care, change to the business or mailing address, or changes to the child care property.(2) All staff and owners of licensed and registered child care facilities are mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect pursuant to 41-3-201, MCA. Any child care staff member or owner who has reason to suspect that any child is or has been abused or neglected is required to personally report the matter to the department's child abuse hotline at (866) 820-5437. The staff member or owner must make the report within 24 hours of receiving information concerning suspected child abuse or neglect.(3) All licensed and registered child care providers must report to CCL the following events involving the child care facility, regardless of whether it occurs on or away from the premises within 24 hours:(a) a lost or missing child or an incident involving a child being left alone;(b) suspected maltreatment of a child;(c) suspected sexual, physical, or emotional abuse by staff, other children, family members, or other adults;(d) injuries to children requiring medical or dental care;(e) illness or injuries requiring hospitalization or emergency treatment;(f) mental health emergencies;(g) health and safety emergencies involving parents, guardians, and visitors to the program;(h) death of a child or staff member, if the death was the result of a serious illness or injury that occurred on the premises of the child care facility, even if the death occurred outside of the child care facility;(i) the presence of a threatening individual who attempts or succeeds in gaining entrance to the child care facility;(j) fire involving the fire department; and(k) any environmental danger or other hazard at the facility that the provider is aware of that could affect the health, welfare, or safety of children in care.Mont. Admin. R. 37.96.313
NEW, 2024 MAR p. 738, Eff. 4/13/2024AUTH: 52-2-704, MCA; IMP: 52-2-704, 52-2-723, 52-2-731, MCA