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event of fire; safety plans in the event of a tornado; and emergency preparedness in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. License-exempt and in-home providers do not have staff or volunteers due to the Child Care Subsidy Agreements signed between the provider and the staff, therefore, these types of providers do not need to have procedures in place for staff/volunteers.

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. Licensing follows up during their annual inspections with all license child care (both CCDF and non-CCDF) providers to ensure they have a Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan developed and practiced. Training can come from the specialist or various trainings offered across the state. The workbook created for license exempt providers acts as a training, once they complete the workbook they will have a good understanding and plan for emergency planning. Resource Development workers follow up with CCDF licensed exempt providers during their annual inspection to ensure the workbook is complete and practiced.

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