HAR §17-896.1-11. Statement of operation policies

(a) A before and after school child care facility shall have written operation policies, which shall be available to the department, caregiver staff, and parents or guardians of children for whom care is, or may be, available. (b) The policies shall be reviewed with each caregiver in the facility and with parents or guardians at the time of enrollment of a child. (c) Policies shall cover the following areas: (1) Ages of children accepted; (2) Maximum number of children permitted by license; (3) Specific hours of day, night, holiday, and vacation operation; 896.1-17 3546 §17-896.1-11 (4) Whether meals or snacks are served; (5) Type of child care services to be offered; (6) Provisions which may be made for special needs of individual children; (7) Admission requirements and enrollment procedures; (8) Fees and the plan for payment, including fees for different types of services and refund policy; (9) Plan for emergency medical care; (10) Insurance coverage - each center shall inform parents or guardians in writing of its policy relating to liability insurance; (11) Personal belongings brought to the facility; (12) Transportation arrangements; (13) Parental permission for trips and related activities outside the facility; (14) Disclosure of information on the child, or parents or guardians of the child; (15) Fund raising campaigns - children and staff shall not be exploited in activities which would be detrimental to the children or the program; (16) Admission of ill children, or children with special needs; (17) Administering medication; (18) Sanitation practices; (19) Brief written description of the facility's program goals; (20) Grievances which shall include the department's information for parents to file a complaint; (21) Mandated reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect in accordance with chapter 350, HRS; (22) Suspension and expulsion of children which includes the following: (A) The conditions under which a child may be suspended or expelled, if applicable; (B) Sufficient timeframe before suspension or expulsion occurs to enable parents 896.1-18 3546 §17-896.1-12 to make alternative child care arrangements or to take the necessary action to allow the child to remain enrolled, except as specified in paragraph (22)(C) below; (C) Conditions that may warrant immediate expulsion such as imminent danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the children; (D) Parents and guardians are provided written notification of any concerns that could lead to the child's expulsion; and (E) When expulsion occurs, the provider shall maintain a record of the conditions, parental notification, and action taken; and (23) Other policies which may be required by the department. [Eff APR 19 2024] (Auth: HRS §346-162) (Imp: HRS §346-162; §§2002, 2005, 9833)