Agency 28, Article 4 — MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

Caregiver qualifications; su- pervision. (a) Caregiver qualifications. Each caregiver shall be qualified by the temperament, emotional maturity, judgment, and the under- standing of children necessary to maintain the health, comfort, safety, and welfare of children in foster care…

Respite care. (a) Requirements. Respite care may be provided for a child placed in another foster home if both of the following re- quirements are met: 183 Maternal And Child Health 28-4-814 (1) The respite care provider shall be in compli- ance with all regulations governing fam…

Child growth and develop- ment. (a) Social development. Each licensee shall provide for the growth and development of each child in foster care by providing the following: (1) Contact with the family of the child in foster care in accordance with the case plan prepared by the chi…

Family life. (a) Family activities. Taking into consideration the age, needs, and case plan of each child in foster care, each licensee shall provide the following opportunities for each child in foster care: (1) Inclusion of the child in foster care in the daily life of the fami…

Behavior management prac- tices; prohibited punishment; physical re- straint; notification requirements. (a) Behav- ior management practices. (1) Each licensee shall ensure that positive methods are used for behavior management that 185 Maternal And Child Health 28-4-815 are appr…

Transportation. Each licensee shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met: (a) If a vehicle used for transportation of a child in foster care is owned or leased by a fos- ter family member or is driven by a child in foster care, the following requirements shall be…

Nutrition; food handling and storage. (a) Each licensee shall ensure that, for each child in foster care, all of the following re- quirements are met: (1) Each child less than 12 months of age shall be held when bottle-fed until the child can hold the child’s own bottle. (2) No c…

Storage and administration of medication. (a) Storage of medication. Each licensee shall ensure that all prescription and nonprescription medication is kept in the original container at the recommended temperature in ac- cordance with the instructions on the label and, except as …

(e) Child in foster care. Each licensee shall keep a file for each child in foster care that contains the following information: (1) All required placement information speci- fied in K.A.R. 28-4-809; (2) authorization, if any, regarding disclosure of confidential information for …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 65-508; effective, E-76-36, July 14, 1975; effective May 1, 1976; revoked May 1, 1986.)

General environmental re- quirements. Each licensee shall ensure that all of the requirements in this regulation are met. (a) Local requirements. Each family foster home shall meet the legal requirements of the commu- nity as to zoning, fire protection, water supply, and sewage d…

Sleeping arrangements. (a) Each licensee shall ensure that sufficient space for sleeping is provided to accommodate the number of foster family members and each child in foster care. Sleeping space shall not include any of the following places: (1) An unfinished attic; (2) an unf…

Safety procedures; emergency plan; drills. (a) Each licensee shall make the fol- lowing preparations for emergencies: (1) Each licensee shall ensure that a telephone and emergency information are available as speci- fied in K.A.R. 28-4-820. (2) Each licensee shall develop an emer…

Outside premises. Each licens- ee shall ensure that all of the following require- ments are met: (a) General safety. (1) The outside premises of the home shall be free from any objects, materials, and conditions that constitute a danger to the health or safety of each child in fo…

Swimming pools, wading pools, and hot tubs; off-premises swimming and wading activities. (a) General safety on the premises of the family foster home. (1) If any swimming pool or wading pool with water over 12 inches deep or any hot tub is on the premises, the pool or tub shall b…

Animals. (a) Each licensee shall ensure that when any animal is kept on the prem- ises, the pet area is kept clean, with no evidence of flea, tick, or worm infestation in the area. (b) Each licensee shall ensure that each ani- mal that is in contact with any child in foster care …

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 65-508; effective, E-76-36, July 14, 1975; effective May 1, 1976; amended May 1, 1979; revoked May 1, 1986.) 28-4-84 and 28-4-85. (AuthorizedbyK.S.A. 1975Supp.65-508;effective,E-76-36,July14,1975; effective May 1, 1976; revoked May 1, 1986.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 65-508; effective, E-76-36, July 14, 1975; effective May 1, 1976; amended May 1, 1979; revoked May 1, 1986.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 65-508; effective, E-76-36, July 14, 1975; effective May 1, 1976; revoked May 1, 1986.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 65-508; effective, E-76-36, July 14, 1975; effective May 1, 1976; amended May 1, 1979; revoked May 1, 1986.) 20 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 28-4-89 28-4-89 and 28-4-90. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 65-508; effective, E-76-36, July 14,…

Revocation of present regula- tions. The following present regulations as pub- lished in the Kansas administrative regulations are being replaced, so are hereby revoked: General regulations 28-4-1 through 28-4-7. Health standards for children’s institutions 28-4-20 through 28-4-2…

License fees. When an applicant or licensee submits an application for a license or for the renewal of a license, the applicant or licensee shall submit to the secretary the appropriate non- refundable license fee specified in this regulation: (a) For each maternity center as def…

Online information dissemina- tion system. This regulation shall apply to the department’s online information dissemination system for child care facilities, as defined in K.S.A. 65-503 and amendments thereto. (a) Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings spec- ifi…

Background check requests for residential centers, group boarding homes, and child placement agencies. (a) Initial and renewal background check requests. Each appli- cant submitting an initial application and each licensee submitting a renewal application shall submit a backgroun…

Fee for fingerprint-based back- ground checks. Each applicant, applicant with a temporary permit, and licensee shall submit a nonrefundable fee of $48 to the department for the cost of each required fingerprint-based back- ground check, as follows: (a) For each day care home, gro…