Section 90. Provider reporting requirements

A. The provider shall verbally notify the local department of social services or call the toll free number for the Child Protective Services Unit (1-800-552-7096) immediately whenever there is reason to suspect that a child has been or is being subjected to any kind of child abuse or neglect by any person.

B. The provider shall report the following incidents to the contracting organization as soon as possible but no later than the beginning of the contracting organization's next working day:

1. A lost or missing child when it was necessary to seek assistance from local emergency or police personnel;

2. Any injury that occurs while in the provider's care that results in the admission of a child to a hospital;

3. The death of a child while in the provider's care;

4. Any damage to the provider's home that affects the provider's compliance with the Requirements for Providers;

5. Any occurrence of a reportable disease, as specified in the list of reportable diseases provided by the contracting organization;

6. The termination of all family day care services by the provider; or

7. The provider's decision to surrender the certificate of registration in accordance with the Requirements of the Voluntary Registration Program.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-35-01 § 2.7, eff. July 1, 1993; amended, Volume 33, Issue 02, eff. October 19, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1704 of the Code of Virginia.