New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 4000 - CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Part He-C 4001 - NH RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Section He-C 4001.11 - Health Requirements for Program Staff and Adult Household Members

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 4001.11

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A written record of physical examination shall be on file for all program employees and household members who will have regular contact with residents.

(b) The written record of physical examination required in (a) above shall contain or identify:

(1) The name of the examinee;

(2) The date of the examination;

(3) Any contagious or other illness that would affect the examinee's ability to care for residents or pose a risk to the health or safety of residents;

(4) A record of a negative Mantoux Tuberculin (TB) test for individuals who are determined by a licensed health care practitioner to be at high risk for exposure to Tuberculosis or the results of a chest x-ray and medical assessment when the individual has a positive TB test due to prior exposure;

(5) Any known limitations or restriction that would affect the examinee's performance of his or her residential child care responsibilities or pose a risk to the health or safety of residents;

(6) The signature of the licensed health care practitioner and date signed; and

(7) The typed or printed name and telephone number of the licensed health care practitioner.

(c) The initial record of physical examination for newly hired program staff shall have been completed not more than 12 months preceding the date of hire or the date the individual began having regular contact with residents.

(d) When a newly hired program staff has not had a physical exam in accordance with (b) above, an appointment for a future physical exam shall be scheduled within 10 business days of the date the individual begins having regular contact with residents.

(e) Physical examinations required under (a) above shall be repeated at least every 3 years.

(f) A written record of the repeat physical examination required in (e) above shall be on file at the program within 60 days of the expiration date of the previous physical exam record on file at the program.

(g) When the program director or designee is aware that any program direct care staff, intern, child care assistant or volunteer have symptoms of illness that prevent them from being able to perform their duties or pose a health or safety risk to children, he or she shall prohibit that individual from caring for residents until the individual has received treatment which ensures that he or she does not have a communicable disease or is no longer symptomatic.

(h) When the program director or designee is aware that any program staff, intern, child care assistant, volunteer, resident, or household member has symptoms of a reportable communicable disease or is known to have a reportable communicable disease, the program director or designee shall contact the bureau of communicable disease control for instructions regarding:

(1) Whether the ill staff person is required to be excluded from the program;

(2) How to control the spread of contagious illness; and

(3) Reporting requirements in accordance with RSA 141-C:7 and He-P 301.

(i) The only exception to (h) above shall be for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, specifically the identity of any individual with HIV infection shall be held confidential in accordance with RSA 141-F:8.

#2664, eff 3-30-84, EXPIRED: 3-30-90

New. #8581, eff 4-20-06, EXPIRED: 4-20-06

New. #10576, INTERIM, eff 4-26-14, EXPIRES: 10-23-14

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