health-and-safety-prevention-and-control-of-infectious-diseases

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) for all staff in licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1a) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes for compliance with a standard for the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) 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 Kansas Department of Health and Environment expanded health and safety training for infectious disease to include the identification of ill children for child care center and home on August 2, 2024. 10/01/2024 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 New operating system will include required monitoring for health and safety standards for each program type during the annual inspection. 10/25/2025 6 Launch of new operating system. 10/25/2025