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(n) Documentation that the placing agency, legal guardian or parent has been informed whenever a child has been involved in a critical incident; (o) Documentation of critical incidents for all children. This documentation shall be completed as required by agency policy for children in the custody of the Agency; (p) Any other information as appropriate. X. Transportation. (1) The facility shall provide safe transportation of children. (2) Each staff member or volunteer staff person that transports a child shall be at least twenty-one years of age, have at least one year of experience as a licensed driver, and hold a current and valid driver’s license issued by the State in which the staff member resides and for the type of vehicle the staff member drives. (3) The Vehicles shall be clean, uncluttered, and free of obstructions on the floors, aisles and seats. (4) Vehicles transporting children must comply with all state and federal laws. (5) No vehicle shall transport more children than the manufacturer’s rated seating capacity. (6) Staff and children shall wear seatbelts or safety restraints as appropriate for the child at all times when the vehicle is in motion. Safety restraints shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. (7) Use of tobacco products or vaping is prohibited in the vehicle. (8) Each vehicle shall be equipped with an adequately supplied first aid kit. (9) At least one occupant shall be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. (10) The facility shall have a policy and tentative plan for transporting children in the event of an emergency or disaster. Y. Tasks. (1) Assigned tasks shall be appropriate to the age and abilities of the child and assigned for the purpose of training in skills and attitudes and in the proper assumption of personal responsibility. (2) The facility shall differentiate between tasks of daily living, jobs to earn spending money, and jobs to gain vocational training. (3) Daily living tasks shall be made known to the child during orientation and the child shall be given some choice in chores with duties that provide a variety of experiences. (4) The rules related to jobs to earn spending money or gain vocational training shall be made known to all age appropriate children. Opportunities to participate shall be made available in accordance with the child’s age and abilities and so as not to interfere with other educational activities. (5) Children shall not substitute for staff nor regularly perform tasks more appropriately assigned to staff. (6) The facility shall comply with all child labor laws. HISTORY: Added by SCSR 45–5 Doc. No. 5022, eff May 28, 2021. Amended by SCSR 47–5 Doc. No. 5109, eff May 26, 2023. 114–594. Additional Requirements for Specified Group Home Populations. A. Care for LGBTQv Youth. APPLICABILITY. If a facility admits LGBTQv children, the additional requirements outlined in this section must be met. (1) The facility shall not automatically isolate or segregate LGBTQv youth. The facility shall not assign transgender youth to the boys or girls unit strictly according to their anatomical sex. The facility shall accept the gender identity of the youth in question. (2) The facility shall work with individual LGBTQv youth to identify the most appropriate housing assignment in a facility, given the youth’s specific preferences, needs, and characteristics. (3) The facility shall make assignments to a unit, room, or roommate according to the youth’s preferences, personality, background, age, developmental status, health status, sophistication, social