health-and-safety-emergency-preparedness-and-response-planning

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency standard for emergency preparedness and response planning does not include shelter-in-place or lockdown for licensed centers, licensed family child care, out-of-school programs, or license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vii). (Plan Question 5.3.7iii) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care for compliance with a standard for emergency preparedness and response planning, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 DCYF files proposed rules to amend WAC 110- 300-0470 to require Emergency Preparedness Plans to include both shelter-in-place and lockdown 01/01/2025 2 DCYF holds public hearing on proposed rules 06/01/2025 3 DCYF files final rules to amend WAC 110-300- 0470 07/01/2025 4 DCYF amends Licensing policy and procedure to no longer allow the option of an announced annual inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers 07/01/2025 5 Amended rules go into effect 08/01/2025