Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES › Division 30 - Division of Regulation and Licensure › Chapter 60 - License-Exempt Child Care Facilities › Section 19 CSR 30-60.020 - Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment changes the Department of
				  Health to the Department of Health and Senior Services and removes the "or
				  officials of a local fire district" and the child abuse/neglect screening
				  requirement. This amendment also adds background screening language to comply
				  with section 210.1080, RSMo. This amendment
				  adds the Notice of Parental Responsibility required by section
				  210.254,
				  RSMo which requires child care facility operated by a religious organization to
				  provide notice to parents of certain aspects of the program, including the
				  conducting of background screenings.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) The director of each facility shall apply
				to the Department of Health and Senior Services for an annual fire safety
				inspection by the state fire marsha or his/her designee, and for a health and
				sanitation inspection by the department or officials of a local health
				department. Religious organization academic preschools are not required to
				apply for annual fire and safety inspections or the health and sanitation
				inspections.
(2) Facility
				inspections shall be conducted during normal business hours and may be
				unannounced. The facility director shall be given a copy of the completed
				inspection form.
(3) The agency,
				organization or person that owns the facility and the person delegated as
				director of the facility shall be identified on the application for a fire
				safety and a health and sanitation inspection.
(4) When a facility is incorporated, the
				chairperson of the board of directors, or the person delegated as director of
				the facility, shall sign the application for a fire safety and a health and
				sanitation inspection.
(5) If there
				is a change of ownership of the facility, the new owner(s) or the facility
				director shall request a fire safety inspection and a health and sanitation
				inspection.
(6) Notice of Parental
				Responsibility.
(A) Child care facilities
				operated by a religious organization shall keep on file a notice of parental
				responsibility, as required by section
				210.254,
				RSMo, at least five (5) days prior to starting operation.
(B) A child care facility operated by a
				religious organization shall use the Notice of Parental Responsibility form,
				revised 2018 and incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the
				Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City,
				MO 65102-0570 and available by the department at
https://health.mo.gov/safety/childcare/forms.php
.
				This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
				additions.
(C) A child care
				facility operated by a religious organization shall provide the parent or
				guardian enrolling the child two (2) copies of the Notice of Parental
				Responsibility form for the enrolling parent to acknowledge, by signature,
				having read and accepted the information. One (1) copy shall be kept by the
				parent or guardian and the other copy shall be retained in the child's record
				at the facility.
(D) A child care
				facility operated by a religious organization shall file the Notice of Parental
				Responsibility form with the department annually during the month of
				August.