health-and-safety-prevention-of-shaken-baby-syndrome-abusive-head-trauma-and-child-maltreatment TRAUMA, AND CHILD MALTREATMENT

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vi). (Plan Questions 5.3.6ai and 5.3.6aii) • The Lead Agency does not require an unannounced annual inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 11/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Update Article 52, Certification and Supervision of Family Child Care Home Providers (6 A.A.C. 5) and Department of Health Services )(DHS) Care Licensing Rules (9 A.A.C. 5) 11/30/2024 2 Article 52 approved (estimated completion date based on Rulemaking process) 06/30/2025 3 DHS child care licensing rules approved (estimated completion date based on Rulemaking process) 06/30/2025 4 Conduct communication with child care providers notifying of changes 10/31/2025 5 Update monitoring tools for child care providers 10/31/2025 6 Submit state plan amendment 11/30/2025