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Licensed Child Care Providers written plans are reviewed and evaluated to ensure that all regulation requirements are met. Current regulations require fire and tornado drills, that must be practiced, and written documentation of the drills must be maintained by the provider.

Disaster Preparedness for all CCDF Licensed and Licensed-Exempt providers is currently outlined in the Child Care Subsidy Provider Agreement found on-line at http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Care-Provider-Forms.aspx . A regulatory public hearing for Title 392, Child Care Subsidy Program, is scheduled for October 25, 2019. Regulations proposed will put the disaster preparedness standards in the Child Care Subsidy Provider Agreement in state regulations. The provider agreement states all providers must create and document their emergency preparedness plan including: evacuation; relocation; shelter-in- place, lockdown; accommodation for infants/toddlers, children with disabilities, continuity of operations, and children with chronic medical conditions. The Lead Agency CCDF/Subsidy Program will be requiring all CCDF license-exempt and in- home child care providers to complete an Emergency Preparedness Plan Workbook. This workbook will help license-exempt and in-home child care providers create and document their emergency preparedness plan including: evacuation; relocation; shelter-in-place, lockdown; accommodation for infants/toddlers, children with disabilities, continuity of operations, and children with chronic medical conditions.

Effective Date: 11/22/2019

1.8.5 Describe how the Lead Agency ensures that providers who receive CCDF funds have the following procedures in place for child care staff and volunteers-emergency preparedness training and practice drills as required in 98.41(a)(1)(vii): Current Licensing regulations require programs to develop orientation training for staff and volunteers. One of the required topics must include the program’s emergency preparedness plan and practice drill plans for fire and tornado. Staff and volunteers of licensed child care facilities receive the orientation from the director which includes: evacuation plans in the Nebraska Page 36 of 314