HAR §17-895.1-42. Emergency care provisions

(a) Every child care facility shall have provisions for emergency care of any child requiring treatment and for care of a child who becomes ill after arrival, as follows: (1) The child care facility shall have one of the following written policies which indicate that: (A) The responsible individual in the child care center, i.e. director, caregiver or health- trained staff, has obtained the name of the nearest hospital or clinic where such care may be provided and has obtained written permission from each parent or guardian to provide emergency care to the infant or toddler at the hospital or clinic; or (B) The child care facility's health consultant has made arrangements for emergency coverage, and written permission from each parent or guardian for use of this alternative emergency coverage for their infant or toddler shall be on file at the facility. (b) If health care is provided in the child care facility, the facility shall have on file a written permission from each parent or guardian covering all aspects of health care which is provided at the facility. (c) An adult shall accompany the child to the source of emergency care. The adult shall stay with the child until the parent or parent's designee 895.1-42 3517