Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 32 - Child Care › Section 13 CSR 35-32.090 - Registration Requirements for Licensed Child Care Facilities to Contract for State or Federal Child Care Funds

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to define the
				  requirements for child care providers licensed by the Department of Health and
				  Senior Services, section for Child Care Regulations, who wish to contract with
				  the division to receive state or federal funds for providing child care
				  services.
(1) Requirements to
				Contract. To receive a contract from the department to receive state or federal
				funds, a licensed child care provider and staff shall meet the following
				requirements:
(A) The child care provider
				shall be fully licensed and in good standing with the Department of Health and
				Senior Services, section for Child Care Regulations;
(B) The licensed child care provider and all
				staff shall be legally allowed in the presence of children;
(C) The department shall not pay for any
				costs associated with the requirements of licensure or requirements to contract
				with the department;
(D) The
				licensed child care provider and all staff shall register with Opportunities in
				a Professional Education Network (OPEN) and secure a Missouri Professional
				Development Identifier (MOPD-ID) to track and complete trainings. The licensed
				child care provider and all staff shall complete the following training prior
				to a contract being issued, which includes, but is not limited to:
1. First Aid and Cardiopulmonary
				Resuscitation (CPR);
2. Prevention
				of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Safe Sleeping, if serving children two (2)
				years old or younger;
3. Prevention
				of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma, if serving children two (2)
				years old or younger;
4. Emergency
				Disaster Response and Planning;
5.
				Mandatory Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) Reporting;
6. Prevention and Control of Infectious
				Diseases (including immunizations);
7. Administration of Medication, consistent
				with standards for parental consent;
8. Prevention and Response to Food Allergy
				Emergencies;
9. Building and
				Physical Premises Safety; including identification of and protection from
				hazards that can cause bodily injury;
10. Handling and Storage of Hazardous
				Materials and the Appropriate Disposal of Bio-Contaminants; and
11. Transportation of Children, if providing
				transportation as part of child care services.
(E) If a licensed child care provider seeking
				to contract with the division has an outstanding debt owed to the state due to
				a previous child care overpayment, the licensed child care provider must
				participate in a repayment plan pursuant to 13 CSR 35-32.110 to become
				contracted with the division;
(F) A
				licensed child care provider shall require all staff to meet all requirements
				listed in section (1) within ninety (90) days of becoming employed or
				volunteering. A staff member shall not provide direct supervision of children
				until the staff member has met the eligibility criteria set forth in section
				(1). A licensed child care provider may not be eligible for a contract if the
				licensed child care provider was denied a contract, or a previous contract was
				terminated for cause, and the underlying issues causing denial or termination
				of the contract have not been resolved;
(G) A licensed child care provider may not be
				eligible for a contract if the owner, director, board member, officer,
				shareholder, agent, agent registered with the secretary of state's office, or
				any other person with decision making authority over the facility, was denied a
				contract, or a previous contract was terminated for cause, and previous owner,
				director, board member, officer, shareholder, agent, agent registered with the
				secretary of state's office, or any other person with decision making authority
				over the facility remains in a position to make decisions on behalf of the
				facility.