W. Va. Code R. § 78-19-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 78-19-12 - Emergency Practices

12.1. Emergency Information.

12.1.a. A family child care home shall ensure that written emergency information is available near the telephone within easy access of the caregiver, children, and substitutes that contains telephone numbers for the following:

12.1.a.1. Police and fire departments;

12.1.a.2. The child abuse and neglect hotline;

12.1.a.3. Ambulance service;

12.1.a.4. A poison control center or the universal poison control center telephone number, 1-800-222-1222;

12.1.a.5. Parents' work and home;

12.1.a.6. Numbers for each child's health care provider; and

12.1.a.7. An emergency substitute, if applicable.

12.1.b. Emergency information for each child and parental permission forms for emergency medical treatment shall be obtained prior to a child's placement in the home, maintained in the providers records, and updated when information changes.

12.1.c. Emergency information for each child includes emergency contacts, family information, permission to seek medical treatment, and permission to transport the child.

12.1.d. Emergency consent forms shall be notarized.

12.2. First Aid Supplies. A family child care home shall keep the following first aid supplies available in a portable container and ensure they are out of children's reach:

12.2.a. A digital thermometer;

12.2.b. Disposable gloves;

12.2.c. Blunt tipped scissors;

12.2.d. Tweezers;

12.2.e. Bandage tape;

12.2.f. Sterile gauze;

12.2.g. Non-medicated adhesive strips;

12.2.h. Sealed packages of alcohol wipes or antiseptic;

12.2.i. CPR mouthpiece;

12.2.j. Soap; and

12.2.k. A first aid guide.

W. Va. Code R. § 78-19-12