Section 24. Record Keeping Requirements

Caregivers must keep an information card for each child (including drop-in children) with: A. the child's full name; B. the child's birth date; C. any known food or drug allergies or unusual physical condition; D. the name, telephone number, and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in any emergency; E. the name and telephone number of the child's physician; 8.17.2 NMAC 14 F. authorization from a parent or guardian for the caregiver to seek professional medical care in an emergency; G. written permission from a parent or guardian for the caregiver to administer medication prescribed by a physician or requested by the parent; H. an immunization record showing current, age-appropriate immunizations for each child or a written waiver for immunizations granted by the department of health. A grace period of a maximum of 30 days will be granted for children in foster care or homeless children and youth, or at-risk children and youth as determined by the department; I. written permission from parent to transport children outside of the registered home; and J. A record of the time the child arrived and left the home and dates of attendance initialed by a parent, guardian, or person authorized to pick up the child. The attendance log must be kept on file for 12 months.