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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 08/2022 Legal nonlicensed provider reporting and complaints 11.9.3 Legal nonlicensed provider reporting Legal nonlicensed providers must report certain health and safety incidents to the CCAP agency. The CCAP agency must report the incident(s) to the agency’s policy specialist at the Department of Human Services. Incidents that must be reported are: • Serious injuries of children. A serious injury is one that requires treatment by a physician. • Suspected maltreatment of minors. Maltreatment includes physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and mental injury. • Death of a child while in the care of the provider. The Death, Serious Injury, Maltreatment Report Form (DHS-7583) (PDF) can be used by legal nonlicensed providers and CCAP agencies to report these incidents. This is an optional form. Reports can also be made using other methods. In addition, require legal nonlicensed providers to report all changes identified in 11.18 (Provider Reporting). Agency responsibilities regarding complaints and reported incidents Within 24 hours of receiving a complaint or reported incident concerning the health or safety of children under the care of a legal nonlicensed (LNL) provider, an agency must relay the complaint or reported incident to: • The county or tribe's child protection agency if the complaint or reported incident alleges child maltreatment as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 260E (suspected maltreatment of a minor must also be reported to the agency’s policy specialist at DHS); • The county or tribe's public health agency if the complaint or reported incident alleges a danger to public health due to communicable disease, unsafe water supply, sewage or waste disposal, or building structures; • Local law enforcement if the complaint or reported incident alleges criminal activity that may endanger the health or safety of children under care; or • Other agencies with jurisdiction to investigate complaints or reported incidents relating to the health and safety of a child. Agencies must have processes in place to ensure the investigating authority reports back to the agency if the complaint or reported incident is substantiated. Agency responsibilities regarding substantiated complaints including reported incidents When you are notified that a complaint or reported incident has been substantiated, determine: • If there is an imminent risk to the health, safety or rights of a child in care with the legal nonlicensed provider as defined in your County and Tribal Child Care Fund Plan. • If a child died or was seriously injured. A serious injury is one that requires treatment by a physician.