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 prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt in-home providers 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 providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations), as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 (1st Bullet)The Lead Agency does not require pre- service or orientation training on prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt in- home providers as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1a): Scholarship (license- exempt) and Licensing (Family) will draft regulations (prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations/grace period and religious exemption requirements) during legislative session (January ￿ April 2025), which includes the review and approval process from Leadership and Office of Attorney General (OAG). In addition, MSDE will revise the pre-service or orientation training (Maryland’s Basic Health & Safety Training) for both licensed providers and licensed exempt providers to include prevention and control of infectious diseases, inclusive of immunizations/grace period. 04/30/2024 2 (1st Bullet)The Lead Agency does not require pre- service or orientation training on prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt in- home providers as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1a): Please note MSDE will also work on revising the monitoring inspection reports for licensed and licensed exempt providers to ensure health and safety and fire requirements are monitored annually as required. MSDE will then obtain stakeholder feedback on the drafted regulations and make edits when necessary. 08/29/2025 3 (1st Bullet)The Lead Agency does not require pre- service or orientation training on prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt in- home providers as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1a): 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 12/31/2025 the drafted regulations will occur during this timeframe. 4 (1st Bullet)The Lead Agency does not require pre- service or orientation training on prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, or license-exempt in- home providers as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1a): MSDE will ensure to update staff and child care providers on the new requirements and changes to the monitoring inspection forms. In addition, the Agency will revise policies (including orientations and training), applications/agreements. This step will take place simultaneously with Step 3, pending the outcome of regulation promulgation process. 12/31/2025 5 (2nd Bullet) The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations), as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii): Scholarship (license- exempt) and Licensing (Family) will draft regulations (prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations/grace period and religious exemption requirements) during legislative session (January ￿ April 2025), which includes the review and approval process from Leadership and Office of Attorney General (OAG). In addition, MSDE will revise the pre-service or orientation training (Maryland’s Basic Health & Safety Training) for both licensed providers and licensed exempt providers to include prevention and control of infectious diseases, inclusive of immunizations/grace period. 04/30/2025 6 (2nd Bullet) The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations), as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii): Please note MSDE will also 08/29/2025 work on revising the monitoring inspection reports for licensed and licensed exempt providers to ensure health and safety and fire requirements are monitored annually as required. MSDE will then obtain stakeholder feedback on the drafted regulations and make edits when necessary. 7 (2nd Bullet) The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations), as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii): 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 8 (2nd Bullet) The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations), as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii): MSDE will ensure to update staff and child care providers on the new requirements and changes to the monitoring inspection forms. In addition, the Agency will revise policies (including orientations and training), applications/agreements. This step will take place simultaneously with Step 3, pending the outcome of regulation promulgation process. 12/31/2025 COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECK:5 YEAR RENEWAL Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not conduct all background checks every 5 years, as required by 98.43(d)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.7.17) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency does not conduct all background checks every 5 years, as required by 98.43(d)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.7.17): MSDE is awaiting feedback regarding the statement of work (SOW) and MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) submitted to the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) and the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), for review, which will bring MSDE one step closer to being incompliance with NCIC NSOR requirements. Please note MSDE cannot mandate the targeted date of completion on our end because both the DPSCS and MDSP are not under our governance; however, implementation will take place once all contracts and agreements have been finalized. 06/30/2025 2 The Lead Agency does not conduct all background checks every 5 years, as required by 98.43(d)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.7.17): Once the SOW and MOU are approved, the MDSP must then send a SOW to DPSCS for exchange of data and communications between the two agencies, which will further bring MSDE one step closer to being incompliance with NCIC NSOR requirements. Please note MSDE cannot mandate the targeted date of completion on our end because both the DPSCS and MDSP are not under our governance; however, implementation will take place once all contracts and agreements have been finalized. 11/28/2025 3 The Lead Agency does not conduct all background checks every 5 years, as required by 98.43(d)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.7.17): MSDE will await further directives from both supporting agencies. Ideally, once both supporting agencies agree to the terms and conditions of the agreements drafted, MDSP would provide MSDE with NCIC NSOR information regarding every individual associated with a child care program throughout Maryland. Please note MSDE cannot 12/31/2025 mandate the targeted date of completion on our end because both the DPSCS and MDSP are not under our governance; however, implementation will take place once all contracts and agreements have been finalized.