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Background Check under this rule who is disqualified to receive Child Care Affordability Payments for providing Child Care Services to eligible Children notice of the opportunity to appeal. The notice will include clear instructions about how to complete the appeals process. 2. All appeals related to Background Checks must be done in accordance with 10-148 C.M.R. ch. 34. E. Emergency Plan 1. All Child Care Providers (excluding Relative Child Care Providers) must have an Emergency Plan that is updated annually that includes: a. Procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place and lock down, communication and reunification with families, continuity of operations, and accommodation of Infants and Toddlers, Children with disabilities, and Children with chronic medical conditions; and b. Procedures for staff and volunteer emergency preparedness training and practice drills, including training requirements for Child Care Providers of services for which assistance is provided under CCDF at § 98.41(a)(1)(vii). F. Health and Safety Standards 1. All Child Care Providers, (excluding Relative Child Care Providers) must have attained a minimum of a Star One (1) quality rating from Maine’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). 2. All Teachers and Directors of a Child Care Provider (excluding Relative Child Care Providers) must successfully complete the Department- Approved orientation training that includes, at a minimum, the Health and Safety Standards below, within ninety (90) calendar days of beginning their work with Children as required by federal law (45 C.F.R. § 98.41): a. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases is defined by following proper methods of handwashing cleaning and sanitizing, and disinfecting surface areas, bedding, and toys/objects, by not attending Child Care Services when ill, and to have Children stay current on vaccinations which are nationally recommended; b. Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and use of Safe Sleep Practices is defined as following practices to reduce the risk of SIDS: i. Placing a baby to sleep on his or her back on a firm mattress using a safety-approved crib;