Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) If any child has a serious injury while
in the care of the program, consisting of fractures, dislocations, stitches,
second or third degree burns, concussions, loss of consciousness, or requires
emergency medical treatment or hospitalization, the family child care provider,
center director, or site director shall:
(1)
Immediately notify emergency personnel and the child's parents;
(2) Notify the department within 48 hours via
e-mail, fax, or the NH Connections portal; and
(3) Within 7 days, provide the department a
written report via e-mail, fax, or the NH Connections portal, detailing the
nature and circumstances of the serious injury.
(b) Child care staff shall administer first
aid treatment to any injured child:
(1) When
the injury is a minor scrape or bruise, first aid treatment, including but not
limited to cleaning or applying a cold cloth or band aid, shall be provided by
any child care staff; and
(2) When
the injury is more than a minor scrape or bruise, a staff member who is
certified in first aid in accordance with standards from organizations as
referenced in He-C
4002.20(m)(2) shall administer first
aid treatment.
(c) Child
care staff shall complete a written record of the injury and all first aid
provided.
(d) All records of injury
shall include:
(1) The name and date of birth
of the child;
(2) The date and time
of the injury;
(3) A description of
where and how the injury occurred including what the child was doing at the
time he or she was injured;
(4)
Identification of the injury including type of injury, body part injured, and
side of body, if applicable;
(5) A
description of first aid provided and any other treatment required including
the identity of the individual or medical facility that provided the
treatment;
(6) The names and dated
signatures of child care staff and others who witnessed the injury;
(7) The name and dated signature of the staff
person who was responsible for supervising the child when the injury
occurred;
(8) The time and method
by which the child's parent(s) were notified;
(9) The dated signature of the parent(s) or a
notation by staff that parents refused to sign; and
(10) The dated signature of the family child
care provider, center director, site director, or his or her designee,
indicating that he or she has reviewed the report.
(e) The injury record required under (c)
above shall be:
(1) Provided to the parents of
the child who was injured;
(2)
Provided to the department only for all serious injuries; and
(3) Maintained in a separate file at the
program, and available for review by the department for 3 years.
#2664, eff 3-30-84, EXPIRED 3-30-90
New. #4871, eff 7-24-90; ss by
#5203, eff 8-16-91; ss by #6558, INTERIM, eff 8-16-97, EXPIRED: 12-14-97
New. #6719, eff 3-25-98; ss by
#7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08, EXPIRES: 11-22-08; ss by
#9310, eff 11-23-08 (from
He-C
4002.14)
