health-and-safety-handling-and-storage-of-hazardous-materials-and-disposal-of-biocontaminants DISPOSAL OF BIOCONTAMINANTS

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for licensed centers, licensed family child care, or out-of-school providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8bi, 5.3.8bii, and 5.3.8bvii) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants for all staff in licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1h) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants and with related pre-service or orientation training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/25/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will update policy and procedures for licensing inspectors with expectations for annual survey timeliness and incomplete contract deliverables. 07/01/2025 2 Kansas Department of Health and Environment of Health and Environment will coordinate with internal IT staff and contracted vendor for the establishment of a new operating system. 07/01/2025 3 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will enhance oversight and reporting of the annual survey status and annual survey completion within the new operating system. 10/25/2025 4 New operating system will include required monitoring of preservice health and safety training and standards for each program type during the annual inspection. 10/25/2025 5 Launch of new operating system. 10/25/2025