health-and-safety-identification-and-reporting-of-child-abuse

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require all staff in licensed centers or licensed family child care homes to complete pre-service or orientation training within three months on the identification and reporting of child abuse, as required by 98.44(b). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the identification and reporting of child abuse, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 03/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 This will be a requirement added to the draft licensing rule revisions for all program types that this topic be added to pre-service or orientation training to be completed within three (3) months. 05/01/2025 2 Rule Change through the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR) and Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) processes. 03/01/2026 3 Topic will be added to all preservice and all annual unannounced inspection checklists 03/01/2026