Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
1. The operator
shall keep a copy of this chapter on the premises of the child care center and
shall make it available to staff members at all times.
2. The operator shall maintain the following
records:
a. The child's full name, birth
date, and current home address;
b.
Legal names of the child's parents and current business and personal telephone
numbers where they can be reached;
c. Names and telephone numbers of individuals
who may assume responsibility for the child if the individuals legally
responsible for the child cannot be reached immediately in an
emergency;
d. A written statement
from the parents authorizing emergency medical care;
e. Names and telephone numbers of individuals
authorized to take the child from the child care center;
f. Verification that the child has received
all immunizations appropriate for the child's age, as prescribed by the public
health division of the department, or have on file a document stating that the
child is medically exempt or exempt from immunizations based on religious,
philosophical, or moral beliefs; and
g. A current health assessment or a health
assessment statement completed by the parent, obtained at the time of initial
enrollment of the child which must indicate any special precautions for diet,
medication, or activity. This assessment must be completed annually.
3. The operator shall record and
verify the identification of the child through official documentation such as a
certified birth certificate, certified school records, passport, or any other
documentary evidence the operator considers appropriate proof of identity and
shall comply with North Dakota Century Code section 12-60-26.
4. The operator shall ensure that all
records, photographs, and information maintained with respect to children
receiving child care services are kept confidential, and that access is limited
to staff members, the parents of each child, and to the following, unless
otherwise protected by law:
a. The department
representatives;
b. Individuals
having a definite interest in the well-being of the children concerned and who,
in the judgment of the department, are in a position to serve the child's
interests should that be necessary; and
c. Individuals who possess a written
authorization from the child's parent. The child care center shall have a
release of information form available and shall have the form signed prior to
the release of information.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04,
50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
