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 licensed centers and licensed family child care providers, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(viii). (Plan Questions 5.3.8bi and 5.3.8bii) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for disposal of biocontaminants, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 05/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Revise Child Care Licensing Rules to include handling and storage of hazardous materials and biocontaminants disposal. 03/31/2025 2 Align Child Care Licensing Rules with Child Care Licensing policy. 03/31/2025 3 Revise Child Care Licensing inspection check-lists to include handling and storage of hazardous materials and biocontaminants disposal. 03/31/2025 4 Update State Plan to include handling and storage of hazardous materials and biocontaminants disposal. 05/30/2025