HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              3603

(3) AT A MINIMUM, THE REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE
FOR:

(I)  MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO
PROVISIONS FOR:

1.  ADEQUATE AND SAFE PHYSICAL
SURROUNDINGS;

2.  THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF
PROVIDERS; AND

3.  ABSENCE OF A INVESTIGATION OF ANY
CRIMINAL RECORD OF PROVIDERS;

(II)  A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF EACH
PROSPECTIVE FAMILY DAY CARE HOME AND PROVIDER, TO BE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AN
INITIAL REGISTRATION;

(III)  BIENNIAL SELF-CERTIFICATION BY EACH
REGISTERED PROVIDER THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR A FAMILY DAY
CARE HOME ARE BEING MET;

(IV)  REPORTING BY THE PROVIDER OF ANY
CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS, SUCH
REPORTS TO BE MADE AT THE TIME THE CHANGE OCCURS;

(V)  AN ORIENTATION TO BE PROVIDED TO
PROSPECTIVE PROVIDERS BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES PRIOR TO INITIAL REGISTRATION;

(VI)  INSPECTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE
CONDUCTED AT EACH REGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE HOME AT LEAST
ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER REQUIREMENTS ARE
BEING MET; AND

(VII)  PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE
DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS ABOUT A FAMILY DAY CARE
HOME.

32F.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE AND UPDATE AS NEEDED,
AN INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLET FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN FAMILY
DAY CARE.

(B)  THE PAMPHLET SHALL:

(1)  OUTLINE FAMILY DAY CARE REGULATIONS;

(2)  DESCRIBE PARENTAL RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES;