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(a) Orienting each member of the Caregiver’s household to the laws, regulations, and standards governing Child Development Homes;

(b) Operating the Child Development Home in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including compliance with background check requirements for Caregivers and any adult living in the household;

(c) Ensuring that enrolled children are supervised and within sight and sound at all times;

(d) Ensure that any other duties or activities performed on behalf of the household do not interfere with the supervision and care given to the enrolled children;

(e) Ensuring that each person residing at the home has a physical examination by a licensed health care practitioner at least annually and that each is certified by the examining practitioner to be free of tuberculosis and other diseases in communicable form;

(f) Supervising and accompanying all visitors who are present at the Home or on the grounds during the Child Development Home’s hours of operation;

(g) Reporting to OSSE and to the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each affected child any unusual incident or accident that occurs in the Child Development Home, in accordance with this chapter;

(h) Ensuring that an adequate number of qualified registered back-up personnel, are engaged by the Child Development Home and are available to be present at the Child Development Home when needed, at all times during the Child Development Home’s hours of operation, in accordance with this chapter; and that all the qualifications and training of back-up personnel be documented, and that this documentation, along with records related to back-up personnel, be kept current and maintained consistent with the standards set forth in this section, as required for all Child Development Home Caregivers;

(i) Developing and implementing written contingency plans, including written instructions for all Child Development Home personnel and for all responsible household members, for use in case of medical and non- medical emergencies;

(j) Being responsible for the overall supervision and administration of the program of care provided to the enrolled children; and