Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
938 - Regulations for Youth Camps
Part III - ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION
Section 938-III-11.0 - Notification to OCCL

Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 938-III-11.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

11.1 A licensee shall ensure a staff member calls OCCL and speaks to someone at OCCL (leaving a message is not acceptable) within one business day Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM in the event of:

11.1.1 A fire, flood, or other disaster causes damage that affects the camp's ability to operate safely;

11.1.2 Injury of a child while in the care of a camp, when the camp is informed the child required medical/dental treatment other than any first aid provided at the camp. A licensee shall follow this call with a written report within three business days;

11.1.3 Suspected abuse or neglect of a child while in care (after reporting the suspicion to the 24-Hour Child Abuse Report Line, currently listed as 1-800-292-9582);

11.1.4 A known arrest or conviction of a staff member, volunteer, or licensee;

11.1.5 A child had a reaction to medication requiring medical treatment or received medical treatment because of a medication error as described in subsection 38.6. The licensee shall follow this call with a written report within three business days;

11.1.6 The phone number of the camp changes (must also notify parents or guardians and staff members);

11.1.7 Changes in who provides the meals and snacks, the caterer, or method of storage used to prevent foods from spoiling;

11.1.8 A child is abducted from the camp or is missing while in the camp's care; or

11.1.9 An equipment breakdown that threatens the health and safety of children in care, including but not limited to lack of working toilets, interruption of running water, loss of phone service or power, failure of any fire protection system, and heating or air-conditioning failure.

11.2 The licensee shall immediately call the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families' 24-Hour Child Abuse Report Line (currently listed as 1-800-292-9582) when a child in care dies. After this call, a licensee shall immediately notify OCCL.

11.3 A licensee shall ensure staff members or the licensee return telephone calls from OCCL requiring a response within two business days.

11.4 A licensee shall notify OCCL in writing at least four weeks before an expected change of location. A licensee may not operate a camp at a new location without OCCL issuing a license for the new address.

11.5 A licensee shall notify OCCL within two business days of the resignation, termination of employment, transfer, or hire of the camp director.

11.6 In the event of the licensee's death, the camp director or camp counselor shall inform OCCL within 10 business days. The license will no longer be valid 30 days after the licensee's death.

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