health-and-safety-prevention-of-shaken-baby-syndrome-abusive-head-trauma-and-child-maltreatment TRAUMA, AND CHILD MALTREATMENT

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for licensed centers and licensed family child care providers, or for the prevention of child maltreatment for licensed centers, licensed family child care, and out-of-school programs, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vi). (Plan Questions 5.3.6ai, 5.3.6aii, 5.3.6bi, 5.3.6bii, and 5.3.6bvii) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1f) • 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 prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment 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 child care practice standards for the maltreatment of children in care for child care centers and home facilities on August 2, 2024. 10/01/2024 2 Licensed child care centers and home facilities are provided training and guidance on behavior management practices including maltreatment of children. This was effective September 1, 2024. 10/01/2024 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 New operating system will include required monitoring for health and safety standards for each program type during the annual inspection. 10/25/2025 7 Launch of new operating system. 10/25/2025