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 or the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt family child care homes or license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8av, 5.3.8avi, 5.3.8bv, and 5.3.8bvi) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual inspection for license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 04/28/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Engage with partners regarding possible changes. 02/01/2025 2 Draft new document/form and make updates to existing documents/forms 03/01/2025 3 New document/form created and/or updated; plain language and accessibility standards met. Begin using document/form. 04/28/2025