health-and-safety-handling-and-storage-of-hazardous-materials-and-disposal-of-biocontaminants DISPOSAL OF BIOCONTAMINANTS

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency has not established a standard for the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in-home care, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Question 5.3.8bvi) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants for license-exempt in- home providers, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1h) • The Lead Agency’s annual inspection of the standard for the handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers is not unannounced, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 07/01/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 DCYF files proposed amendments to WAC 110- 16-0035 to include a standard on disposal of bio contaminants for FFN providers. 04/02/2025 2 DCYF holds public hearing on proposed rules 05/06/2025 3 DCYF files final rules to amend WAC 110-16- 0035 05/30/2025 4 Final rules go into effect 07/01/2025 5 DCYF updates training content for FFN providers to include discussion of handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants 07/01/2025 6 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