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NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CCS PROGRAM MANUAL LETTER # 17-2009 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 392 NAC 5-001.01

18. Prohibit smoking within any part of an indoor child care facility; and Note: If care is provided in the provider’s or the child’s home, smoking is prohibited when a client’s child is present in any part of the home. 19. To allow Central Registry checks on himself/herself, or a family member, if appropriate, or if an agency, agree to allow Department staff to review agency policies regarding hiring and reporting to ensure that appropriate procedures regarding abuse, neglect, and law violations are in place.

5-001.02 Provider Age Qualifications: A service provider must be at least 19 years old except as described in the following regulations. Minors younger than 16 are not eligible to be providers. 5-001.02A Sixteen, Seventeen, or Eighteen-Year-Olds: Minors who are 16, 17, or 18 years of age may be approved as providers of Child Care Services if:

1. They would not be absent from school or a training program in order to provide service required; 2. They would not be absent from regular employment without employer permission in order to provide service required; 3. They are acceptable to the client; and 4. They are supervised by a parent or guardian. 5-001.02B Parental Permission: A provider age 18 or younger (unless s/he is an emancipated minor) must obtain the signature of his/her parent or legal guardian on Form CC-9B. For the definition of an emancipated minor, see 392 NAC 1-003. 5-001.03 Social Security Tax Withholding