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Louisiana Administrative Code April 2025 5 5. Photo Identification. Provide copies of government- issued photo identification and Social Security cards for the person signing the provider agreement; 6. Mandatory Reporting Requirements. Comply with all mandatory reporting requirements for suspected cases of child abuse or neglect; 7. Additional Notification. Provide written notice to Provider Certification and input updates in the designated LDOE portal, of receipt or notice of, or upon becoming aware of, any of the following: a. change in contact information, within 10 calendar days; b. temporary closure of more than five calendar days, but fewer than 30 calendar days, within one day of closure of the site; c. permanent closure of 30 or more calendar days of a site, within seven calendar days of the closure; d. change of location, prior to the change; and e. family child care providers and in-home providers shall provide updates on changes in residential household compositions, prior to the change; and 8. Additional Requirements. Meet additional requirements for the specific type of child care provider set forth in §309-317 of this Chapter. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 USC 9858 et seq., 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99, R.S. 17:407.28 and R.S. 17:407.61 et seq. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 41:2111 (October 2015), amended LR 43:1279 (July 2017), LR 51:525 (April 2025). §307. Specific Certification Requirements for Type III Early Learning Centers A. To be certified as a CCAP provider, a type III early learning center must meet the requirements in §305 and have a valid type III early learning center license issued by the Licensing Division pursuant to R.S. 17:407.31 et seq. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Part 98 and R.S. 17:407.26. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 41:2111 (October 2015). §309. Specific Certification and Registration Requirements for Family Child Care Providers A. To be certified as a CCAP provider, in addition to the requirements in §305 of this Part, a family child care provider must meet the following requirements, which include but are not limited to the requirements for registration as a family child care provider pursuant to R.S. 17:407.61 et seq. 1. Age. Be at least age 18. 2. Number of Children in Care. Care for no more than six children who are under age 13, or children with special needs who are under age 18. 3. Telephone. Have a working telephone that is capable of receiving incoming and making outgoing calls and that is available at all times in the residence in which care is being provided. The provider shall notify the LDOE immediately upon a change in such phone numbers by submitting written notice to the LDOE by fax or email. 4. Costs. Pay costs necessary to obtain required criminal background checks. 5. State Fire Marshal. Provide written verification of current State Fire Marshal approval for the residence where care is being provided. 6. Determination of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes. Provide documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes by the department for required persons in compliance with §310 of this Part. 7. Louisiana Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry. Annually check Louisiana sex offender and child predator registry to determine if the name of any of the persons required to obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes is recorded on the registry. 8. Child Daily Attendance. A daily attendance record for children shall be maintained that shall: a. include the child’s first and last name, arrival and departure times, date, and first and last name of person or entity to whom the child is released; b. accurately reflect children in care at any given time; and c. be used to sign in and out if a child leaves and returns to the home during the day. 9. Transportation. If transportation is provided, the provider shall: a. use child safety restraints, such as car seat belts, child restraining seats, infant carrier seats, etc., as required by law in the transportation of children; b. take precautions necessary to ensure the safety of children being transported; c. develop written emergency procedures and actions to be taken in the event of an accident or breakdown; d. maintain a current driver’s license and current automobile insurance as required by law; e. obtain written permission from a parent to transport the child; and f. maintain a transportation log for each trip to be used to track children during transportation, which shall include the child’s name, the date, time and place of pick up and drop off, and the name of the person to whom a child is released. 10. Immunizations. Obtain satisfactory evidence of immunization against, or an immunization program in progress, for vaccine-preventable diseases for each child in