Health and safety requirements
The plan shall include a certification that there are in effect within the State, under State or local law, requirements designed to protect the health and safety of children that are applicable to child care providers that provide services for which assistance is made available in accordance with this subchapter. Such requirements—
(i)#
shall relate to matters including health and safety topics consisting of—
(I) the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization) and the establishment of a grace period that allows homeless children and children in foster care to receive services under this subchapter while their families (including foster families) are taking any necessary action to comply with immunization and other health and safety requirements;
(II) prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices;
(III) the administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental consent;
(IV) the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions;
(V) building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;
(VI) prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
(VII) emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or a man-caused event (such as violence at a child care facility), within the meaning of those terms under section 5195a(a)(1) of this title ;
(VIII) the handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants;
(IX) for providers that offer transportation, if applicable, appropriate precautions in transporting children;
(X) first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
(XI) minimum health and safety training, to be completed pre-service or during an orientation period in addition to ongoing training, appropriate to the provider setting involved that addresses each of the requirements relating to matters described in subclauses (I) through (X); and
(i)(I)#
the prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization) and the establishment of a grace period that allows homeless children and children in foster care to receive services under this subchapter while their families (including foster families) are taking any necessary action to comply with immunization and other health and safety requirements;
(ii)#
may include requirements relating to nutrition, access to physical activity, or any other subject area determined by the State to be necessary to promote child development or to protect children’s health and safety.