Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 895.1 - LICENSING OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE CENTERS
Subchapter 5 - HEALTH STANDARDS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
Section 17-895.1-46 - Admission of Infants and toddlers with special needs
Current through August, 2024
(a) When infants and toddlers with special needs are admitted to a facility, the facility shall provide for the special needs of each infant or toddler.
(b) The infant or toddler with special needs shall be admitted only after consultation between the infant's or toddler's source of health care and the program's health consultant. The consultation shall include written recommendations to accommodate the child's special needs or to define the child's participation in the program.
(c) If the infant's or toddler's health care source considers it advisable, the staff of the program shall receive training related to the nature of the child's special needs before the infant or toddler is admitted to the facility.
(d) Where the nature of the infant's or toddler's special needs or the number of children with special needs in the program necessitates added care, staff and equipment shall be available to cover these requirements.