Section 400.1906. Records of caregiving staff and child care home family; record maintenance.

Rule  6.    (1) The caregiver shall maintain a file     for    the    caregiver        and each assistant caregiver including all of the following:

(a)   The name, address, and telephone number.

(b)    A statement signed by a licensed physician or his or her designee   and which attests to the individual's mental and physical health.

(i)    For the caregiver, within 1 year before issuance of the certificate  of registration or initial license and at the time of subsequent renewals.

(ii)    For the assistant caregivers, within  1  year  prior  to  caring  for children and at the time of subsequent renewals.

(c)   Written evidence of freedom from communicable tuberculosis (TB):

(i)     For the caregiver, before issuance of the certificate of     registration or initial license.

(ii)    For the assistant caregivers, prior to caring for children.

(d)  Training records, as defined in R 400.1905(5).

(e)     A statement signed by each assistant caregiver that he or she has     not been convicted of either of the following:

(i)   Child abuse or child neglect.

(ii)     A felony involving harm or threatened harm to   an  individual    within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of hire.

(f)      Documentation  from  the  department   of  human  services  that  the   assistant caregiver has not been involved in substantiated child abuse or neglect.

(g)    A written statement signed and dated by the assistant caregiver at   the time of hiring indicating all of the following information:

(i)   The individual is aware that abuse and neglect of children is unlawful.

(ii)    The individual knows that he or she is  mandated  by law  to  report child abuse and neglect.

(iii)    The individual has received a copy of the discipline policy.

(2)    Child care home family members 14 years of age  or   older  shall    have written evidence of freedom from communicable TB.

(3)    If immunizations, as recommended by the department   of  community health, have not been given or completed for all minors who live in the home, then the caregiver shall inform the parent of each child in care  and  all assistant caregivers.

(4)    The records in this  rule  shall  be  retained  for  the  duration   of employment and a minimum of 4 years thereafter.

History: 2005 AACS.