health-and-safety-precautions-in-transporting-children

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require all staff in licensed family child care homes to complete pre-service or orientation training within three months on precautions in transporting children, as required by 98.44(b). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers and family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to precautions in transporting children, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/31/2028 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency does not require all staff in licensed family child care homes to complete pre- service or orientation training within three months on precautions in transporting children, as required by 98.44(b). (Plan Question 5.4.1m) 08/31/2028 2 Develop Letter of Agreement for Family Child Care Facility providers requiring Pre-Service training on precautions in transporting children be completed within three months. Note: Family child care homes (78CSR19) has a standard requiring providers to complete pre- service training within three months on precautions in transporting children. Family Child Care Facilities (78CSR18) does not have a standard for completing pre-service training within three months of operation/employment on 09/30/2024 precautions in transporting children 3 Propose rule change within WV DoHS BFA chain of command and Legal team to obtain legislative approval to require pre-service or orientation training on precautions in transporting children for licensed family child care homes 04/30/2027 4 Provide a public forum for proposed regulation change. 05/28/2027 5 Provide a public comment period for proposed regulation change. 05/28/2027 6 Final WV DoHS BFA approval of proposed rule, including amendments due to public forum and public comment period. 06/30/2027 7 File approved rule with the state register and legislative rule-making committee within 90 days. 07/30/2027 8 Seek promulgation of proposed rule via Legislative approval. Final rule will go into effect August 2028 08/31/2028 9 The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers and family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to precautions in transporting children, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) 03/31/2025 10 Revise Child Care Policy 2.8 adding requirement to conduct annual unannounced inspections. 11/29/2019 11 Revise family child care facility differential checklists to include pre-service training on precautions in transporting children. 01/31/2025 12 Review Child Care Policy 2.8 at Unit Meetings to ensure monitoring on an annual basis using differential checklist is being conducted on compliance with precautions in transporting children. 03/31/2025 COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECK:5 YEAR RENEWAL Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not conduct all background checks every 5 years, as required by 98.43(d)(2)(ii). (Plan Question 5.7.17) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Review 78CSR1, 78CSR18, 78CSR19, 78CSR20, 78CSR21 to determine if language revision is needed. 12/31/2024 2 Meet with criminal and sex offender registry vendor WV DoHS OIG WV CARES staff to explore the current process for background check process and results to determine next steps. 03/31/2025 3 Revise Child Care Policy 2.8 to clarify requirement for comprehensive background checks at Rap Back expiration every 5 years. 03/31/2025 4 Submit revised Child Care Policy for review/approval to ECE Director 07/15/2025 5 Review Child Care Policy 2.8 at Unit Meetings to clarify definition to staff. 07/31/2025 6 Revise Letter of Agreement for child care centers, out of school time centers, family child care facilities, family child care homes, and informal/relative homes to require comprehensive background checks at Rap Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background) expiration every 5 years. 08/29/2025 7 Present background check session at 2025 All State Directors Meeting with any updated Letter of Agreement for review/signature. 10/31/2025