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 handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8avi and 5.3.8bvi) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8avi and 5.3.8bvi): Scholarship (license- exempt) will draft regulations (the handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants) during 04/30/2025 legislative session (January ￿ April 2025), which includes the review and approval process from Leadership and Office of Attorney General (OAG). 2 The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8avi and 5.3.8bvi): MSDE will obtain stakeholder feedback on the drafted regulations and make edits when necessary. 06/30/2025 3 The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8avi and 5.3.8bvi): The drafted regulations will begin the regulation promulgation process, which includes presentation to the Board of Education (Permission to Publish and Adopt) and the public comment period. Edits and revisions to the drafted regulations will occur during this timeframe. 12/31/2025 4 The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8avi and 5.3.8bvi): MSDE will ensure to update staff and child care providers on the new requirements. In addition, the Agency will revise policies (including orientations and training), applications/agreements, and inspection reports to mirror the changes made. This step will take place simultaneously with Step 3, pending the outcome of regulation promulgation process. 12/31/2025