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Disabilities Act, regulations and these rules, made available to the Parents, and used to govern the operations of the Family Child Care Learning Home. (b)(4) The policies and procedures shall also include written procedures for the following: Notifying Parent(s) in writing of their Child's: illness, injury, and exposure to a notifiable communicable disease or any cases or suspected cases of viruses or illnesses (COVID-19, etc.) identified during a public health emergency, within twenty-four (24) hours after the Home becomes aware of the illness or the next working day.

290-2-3-.08(8)(b)(6-7) Policies and Procedures. Each Family Child Care Learning Home shall establish policies and procedures, which shall be kept current, be consistent with applicable laws, including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act, regulations and these rules, made available to the Parents, and used to govern the operations of the Family Child Care Learning Home. (b)(6-7) The policies and procedures shall also include written procedures for the following: Exclusion of sick children; Exclusion and readmission of children with communicable diseases, as defined on the most current version of the communicable disease chart, as found on the Department’s website, or with cases or suspected cases of viruses or illnesses (COVID-19, etc.) identified during a public health emergency.

Nutrition and Food Services 290-2-3-.10(3)(c) Feeding of Infants and Children. A signed written feeding plan for children less than one (1) year of age shall be obtained from Parent(s). Instructions from the Parent(s) shall be updated regularly as new foods are added or other dietary changes are made. The feeding plan shall be posted in the main child care area and must include the child's feeding schedule, the amount of formula or breast milk to be given, instructions for the introduction of solid foods, the amount of food to be given and notation of any type(s) of commercially premixed formula which may not be used in an emergency because of food allergies. (c)Age-appropriate solid foods (including cereal) shall not be given to infants or children less than one (1) year of age until recommended as developmentally appropriate by the child’s primary care physician and indicated in writing by the Parent(s). As soon as the feeding plan indicates that a child is ready for solid foods, the child shall be fed from individual spoons and individual containers or dishes. A child shall not be fed directly from the original baby food container if the contents are to be fed to the child at more than one (1) meal or to more than one (1) child.

290-2-3-.10(4) Baby Bottles and Formula. All baby bottles shall be clearly labeled with the individual child's name. Formula or breast milk shall be supplied by the Parent daily in bottles. Only the current day's formula or breast milk shall be served. Bottles shall be refrigerated at a temperature of forty (40) degrees Fahrenheit or less. If formula must be provided by the Home, only commercially prepared, ready-to-feed formula shall be used. Refrigerated or frozen breast milk shall only be heated or thawed under warm running water or in a container of warm water.