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Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and appropriate disposal of biocontaminants. Precautions in transporting children.

Minimum health and safety training may be required prior to the five-year period if content has significant changes which warrant that the training be renewed. 2. Prior to provider agreement, two hours of Iowa’s training for mandatory reporting of child abuse. 3. Prior to provider agreement, first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training meeting the following requirements: Training shall be provided by a nationally recognized training organization, such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National Safety Council, American Safety and Health Institute or MEDIC First Aid or by an equivalent trainer using curriculum approved by the department. First-aid training shall include certification in infant and child first aid. The provider shall maintain a valid certificate indicating the date of first-aid training and the expiration date. The provider shall maintain a valid certificate indicating the date of CPR training and the expiration date. (2) Limits on the number of children for whom care may be provided. (3) Unlimited parental access to the child or children during hours when care is provided, unless prohibited by court order. (4) Conditions that warrant nonpayment. f. Nonregistered family child care home. A nonregistered child care home shall meet the requirements set forth in 441—Chapter 120. g. Iowa records checks for in-home care. If a person who provides in-home care applies to receive public funds as reimbursement for providing child care for eligible clients, the provider shall complete and submit the required authorization form(s) to the department. The department shall use the form(s) to conduct Iowa criminal history record and child abuse record checks. (1) The purpose of these checks is to determine whether the person has committed a transgression that prohibits or limits the person’s involvement with child care. (2) The department may also conduct criminal and child abuse record checks in other states and may conduct dependent adult abuse, sex offender registry, and other public or civil offense record checks in Iowa or in other states. (3) Records checks shall be repeated every two years and when the department or provider becomes aware of any new transgressions. h. National criminal history record checks for in-home care. If a person who provides in-home care applies to receive public funds as reimbursement for providing child care for eligible clients, the provider shall complete Form DCI-45 and Form FD-258. (1) The provider subject to this check shall submit any other forms required by the department of public safety to authorize the release of records. (2) The provider subject to this check is responsible for any costs associated with obtaining the fingerprints and for submitting the prints to the department. (3) Fingerprints may be taken (rolled) by law enforcement agencies or by agencies or companies that specialize in taking fingerprints. (4) The national criminal history record check shall be repeated for each person subject to the check every four years and when the department or provider becomes aware of any new transgressions committed by that person in another state. (5) The department may rely on the results of previously conducted national criminal history record checks when a person subject to a record check in one child development home or child care home submits a request for involvement with child care in another child care home, so long as the person’s national criminal history record check is within the allowable four-year time frame. All initial or new applications shall require a new national criminal history record check. Human Services[441] IAC 6/10/26 Ch 170, p.13 • •• • •• •