Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-14 - Certified In-home Aides
Section 5101:2-14-09 - Transportation and field trip safety for a certified in-home aide
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5101:2-14-09
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) What is to be completed for all trips, including routine trips?
The in-home aide (IHA) is to:
(1)
Have written and signed permission from the parent before
transporting or escorting a child away from the home for field trips and
routine trips as detailed in appendix A to this rule. The permission slip is to
be kept on file at the home for one year from the date of the
trip.
(2)
Attach to each child on a routine or field trip, except
children being transported only to and from school or only to and from home,
identification containing the IHA's name, the child's address and a telephone
number to contact in the event the child becomes lost.
(3)
Have first aid
supplies as outlined in appendix C to rule
5101:2-14-05 of the
Administrative Code.
(4)
Take all supplies needed to provide treatment and
medications for any child with a JFS 01236 "Child Medical/Physical Care Plan
for Child Care" transported during the trip, as outlined in rule
5101:2-14-06 of the
Administrative Code.
(5)
Have a working cellular phone or other means of
immediate communication. Cellular phones are not to be used by a driver while
the vehicle is in motion.
(6)
Ensure that if the vehicle used to transport children
is manufactured with seat belts, they are utilized by adults and children, with
no more than one person strapped in each seat belt. Children or adults are not
to be permitted to stand in a moving vehicle, sit on the floor or ride in a
vehicle where all seats are not securely anchored.
(7)
The vehicle is to
be checked at completion of each trip to ensure that no child has been left in
the vehicle.
(B) What are the driver requirements for a certified IHA who transports children in care?
(1)
The IHA driver is to:
(a)
Complete the
one-time Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) child care
transportation training in the Ohio professional registry (OPR), unless public
transportation is being used or the school district is providing transportation
to and from the child's home.
(b)
Ensure that all
passengers, including the driver, follow the state of Ohio's child restraint
law found in section 4511.81 of the Revised Code when
transporting children in care.
(c)
Not allow
children under twelve years of age to ride in the front seat of any
vehicle.
(2)
The requirements outlined in paragraph (B) of this rule
do not apply to public transportation drivers.
(C) What are the inspection requirements for vehicles used for transporting children in care?
The IHA is to maintain documentation that monthly inspections have been performed, followed by any necessary repairs or other appropriate actions, for the following items:
(1)
A visual
inspection for the vehicle's tires for wear and adequate
pressure.
(2)
A visual inspection for working headlights, taillights,
signals, mirrors, wiper blades and dash gauges.
(3)
An inspection for
properly functioning child and driver restraints.
(4)
An inspection for
properly functioning doors and windows.
(5)
An inspection
for, and cleaning of, debris from the vehicle's interior.
Replaces: 5101:2-14-04
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