HAR §17-896.1-49. Integration of mental health concepts

Mental health aspects of child development shall be integrated into the program as follows: (1) At least one parent, guardian, foster parent, or social worker shall be interviewed prior to a child's admission to the child care facility. The interview shall be conducted to secure pertinent information on the child's overall behavior and to acquaint the parent or guardian with the facility's policies. (2) The program director shall be aware of mental health, consultant, and clinical services for children for the early identification of social, emotional, intellectual, and behavioral problems of children; and (3) The facility shall refer parents or guardians to sources of professional consultation in mental health upon the parents' or guardians' request or upon the recommendation of the facility's staff [Eff APR 19 2024 ] (Auth: HRS §346-162) (Imp: HRS §346-162; 42 U.S.C. §§2002, 2005, 9833) §