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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROGRAM › Section 3290.115 - Water activity

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(a)
Swimming or wading.
(1) An
						in-ground swimming pool accessible to children must be fenced with a locked
						gate.
(2) An aboveground swimming
						pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to children in accordance
						with the swimming pool barrier guidelines of the United States Consumer Product
						Safety Commission.
(3) An indoor
						swimming pool which is not in use must be made inaccessible to
						children.
(4) A staff person shall
						be physically present with a child who is wading or swimming.
(5) Swimming and wading ratios shall be
						maintained as follows:
Staff
Children
Infant
1
1
Young or older toddler
1
2
Preschool
1
5
Young school-age
1
6
Older school-age
1
6
(6) When children are swimming, supervision
						shall include at least one person who has completed lifeguard training as
						described in §
													3290.31(c)(4)(ii)
						(relating to age and training).
(7)
						The person certified in lifeguard training may not be included in the
						staff:child ratio.
(8) A facility
						person who is counted in the staff:child ratio shall annually complete water
						safety instruction.
(9) A
						sanitizing solution shall be added to water in a wading pool. An acceptable
						sanitizing solution is 3/4 teaspoon of bleach added to 50 gallons of water. A
						sanitizing solution shall be handled as a toxic. See §
													3290.64 (relating to
						toxics).
(10) A wading pool shall
						be emptied daily.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROGRAM › Section 3290.116 - Release of children

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(a) A
						child shall be released from care only to the child's parent or to an
						individual designated in writing by the enrolling parent. A child shall be
						released to either parent unless a court order on file at the facility states
						otherwise.
(b) In an emergency, a
						child may be released to an individual upon the oral designation of the parent,
						providing the identity of the person can be verified by the operator or a staff
						person.
(c) If a child is released
						upon the oral designation of the parent, the following information shall be
						logged in the child's record:
(1) The name of
						the parent making the request.
(2)
						The date and time of the request.
(3) The name of the individual to whom the
						child is to be released.
(4) The
						name of the staff person taking the call.
(5) The name of the staff person releasing
						the child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROGRAM › Section 3290.117 - Pets

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(a) A pet or animal
						present at the facility, indoors or outdoors, shall be in good health and known
						to be friendly to children.
(b)
						Contact with pets by the children is permitted only when a staff person is
						physically present.
(c) A
						veterinarian's certificate of current rabies immunization is required for a cat
						or dog at the facility. The certificate shall be on file when the cat or dog is
						present.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROGRAM › Section 3290.118 - Infant sleep position

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Infants shall be placed in the sleeping position
						  recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics unless there is a medical
						  reason an infant should not sleep in this position. The medical reason shall be
						  documented in a statement signed by a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP
						  and placed in the child's record at the facility.
The provisions of this §
														3290.118 issued under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3290.121 - Application

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(a) The operator
						shall review with the parent, at the time of application, the facility's
						general daily schedule, hours in which care is provided, fees, responsibilities
						for meals, clothing, health policies, supervision policies, night care
						policies, dismissal policies, transportation and pick-up
						arrangements.
(b) At the time of
						enrollment, a parent shall receive in writing the information described in
						subsection (a).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3290.113 (relating to supervision
							 of children); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3290.202 (relating to
							 supervision).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3290.122 - Admission interview

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A child shall be interviewed or observed by the
						  operator and when possible shall have the opportunity to visit the facility
						  prior to being admitted for care. The child shall be told as much about the
						  service being planned as the child can understand. If the parent indicates that
						  the child has a special need, the operator shall discuss the condition with the
						  parent, refer to §
												3290.4 (relating to definitions),
						  and comply with §§
												3290.15,
						  3290.124 and
						  3290.131 (relating to service to a
						  child with special needs; emergency contact information; and health
						  information).
The provisions of this §
														3290.122 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3290.123 - Agreement

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(a) An agreement
						signed by the operator and the parent must specify the following:
(1) The amount of fee to be charged per day
						or per week.
(2) The date on which
						the fee is to be paid.
(3) The
						services to be provided to the family and child, including the Department's
						approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and
						development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall
						complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance
						with the updates regarding emergency contact information in §
													3290.124(e)
						(relating to emergency contact information).
(4) The child's arrival and departure
						times.
(5) The individuals
						designated by the parent to whom the child may be released as specified in
						§
													3290.116 (relating to release of
						children).
(6) The date of the
						child's admission.
(7) The services
						which are to be considered as extra.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION › Section 3290.124 - Emergency contact information

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(a) Emergency contact information shall be
						present in a child care facility for each enrolled child. Emergency contact
						information must reference who shall be contacted in an emergency.
(b) Emergency contact information must
						include the following:
(1) The name and birth
						date of the child.
(2) The name,
						address and telephone number of the child's source of medical care.
(3) The home and work addresses and home and
						work telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.
(4) A written consent signed by a parent for
						emergency medical care.
(5)
						Information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent,
						physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency
						situation.
(6) Health insurance
						coverage and policy number for the child under a family policy or Medical
						Assistance (MA) benefits, if applicable.
(7) The name, address and telephone number of
						the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be
						released.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.131 - Health assessment

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(a) The
						operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child to provide an initial
						health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at
						the facility.
(1) The initial health report
						for an infant must be dated no more than 3 months prior to the first day of
						attendance at the facility.
(2) The
						initial health report for a young toddler must be dated no more than 6 months
						prior to the first day of attendance at the facility.
(3) The initial health report for an older
						toddler or preschool child must be dated no more than 1 year prior to the first
						day of attendance at the facility.
(4) The initial health report for a
						school-age child must be dated in accordance with the requirements for medical
						examinations for school attendance in 28 Pa. Code §
													23.2 (relating to medical
						examinations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.131a - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.132 - Emergency medical care

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(a) If
						emergency medical care is needed for a child, the parent shall be contacted as
						soon as practical in the best interest of the child. If the parent cannot be
						reached, the operator shall record in writing the reason emergency care was
						required and the attempts made to inform the parent.
(b) A staff person shall accompany the child
						to a source of emergency care and shall remain with the child until the parent
						or a person designated by the parent assumes responsibility for the child's
						care.
(c) An operator shall
						document the manner in which emergency treatment was sought and obtained. File
						documentation shall include information referenced at §
												3290.17(d) 
						(relating to reporting injury, death or fire).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.133 - Child medication and special diets

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The operator shall make reasonable accommodation in
						  accordance with applicable Federal and State laws to facilitate administration
						  of medication or a special diet that is prescribed by a physician, physician's
						  assistant or CRNP as treatment related to the child's special needs. Facility
						  persons are not required to administer medication or special diets which are
						  requested or required by a parent, a physician, a physician's assistant or a
						  CRNP but are not treatment related to the child's special needs. When
						  medication or special diets are administered, the following requirements
						  apply:
(1) A prescription or
						nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The
						medication must remain in the container in which it was received.
(2) A staff person shall administer a
						prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the
						individual who prescribed the medicine. Instructions for administration
						contained on a prescription label are acceptable.
(3) The label of a medication container must
						identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the
						medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child
						whose name appears on the container.
(4) Medication shall be stored in a locked
						area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of
						children.
(5) Medication shall be
						stored in accordance with the manufacturer's, health professional's or
						pharmacist's instructions on the original label.
(6) A parent shall provide written consent
						for administration.
(7) An operator
						is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or
						nonprescription medication is administered. A log must include the following
						minimum information:
(i) The name of the
						medication.
(ii) The name of the
						child receiving the medication.
(iii) A requirement for
						refrigeration.
(iv) The amount of
						medication administered.
(v) The
						date of administration.
(vi) The
						time of administration.
(vii) The
						initials of the staff person who administered the medication.
(viii) Special notes related to problems of
						administration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.134 - Child hygiene

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(a) A
						staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals, snacks,
						after toileting and after being diapered.
(b) Cloth towels and washcloths shall be
						labeled with the child's name, used by only the named child and laundered
						weekly. The operator shall arrange a laundry schedule with the
						parent.
(c) Paper towels may be
						used as towels and washcloths. Paper towels shall be discarded after each
						use.
(d) If brushing teeth is a
						program activity, a child shall have a labeled toothbrush.
(e) Toothbrushes shall be stored with the
						bristles up and exposed to circulating air.
(f) Paper cups discarded after one use, or
						water fountains shall be used for between-meal drinking by children who are not
						bottle-fed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.135 - Diapering requirements

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(a) When
						children are diapered, the facility shall use disposable diapers, a diaper
						service or arrange with the parent to provide a daily diaper supply.
(1) If nondisposable diapers are provided by
						a parent, a soiled diaper shall be placed in an individual, securely-tied
						plastic bag and returned to the parent at the end of the day.
(2) If nondisposable diapers from a diaper
						service are provided by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be placed in the
						container provided by the service or in a securely-tied plastic bag.
(3) If disposable diapers are provided by a
						facility or a parent, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing
						the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.
(4) A soiled diaper that is not in a tied bag
						may not be placed in an unlined outdoor trash container.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.136 - Reporting diseases

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(a) If an
						operator allows admission of an ill child, the operator shall receive
						instructions from the parent for care of the child to assure that the child's
						needs for rest, attention and administration of medication are met.
(b) The operator shall inform parents of
						enrolled children when there is a suspected outbreak of a communicable disease
						or an outbreak of an unusual illness that represents a public health emergency
						in the opinion of the Department of Health.
(c) If a child becomes ill at the facility,
						the operator shall notify the child's parent as soon as possible.
(d) A facility person who knows of a
						communicable disease for which 28 Pa. Code Chapter 27 (relating to communicable
						and noncommunicable diseases) requires reporting, or who knows of a group
						expression of an illness which may be of public concern, whether or not it is
						known to be of a communicable nature, shall report it promptly to the
						appropriate division of the Department of Health, as specified in 28 Pa. Code
						Chapter 27, or to a local department of health.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.137 - Children with symptoms of disease

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An operator who observes an enrolled child with
						  symptoms of a communicable disease or infection that can be transmitted
						  directly or indirectly and may threaten the health of children in care shall
						  exclude the child from attendance until receiving notification from a physician
						  or CRNP that the child is no longer considered a threat to the health of
						  others. The notification shall be retained in the child's file. Diseases and
						  conditions which require exclusion are specified in 28 Pa. Code Chapter 27
						  (relating to communicable and noncommunicable diseases). The Department of
						  Health will provide, upon request, a list of communicable
						  diseases.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD HEALTH › Section 3290.138 - Discrimination based on illness

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Before, during and after the admission process, an
						  operator or facility person may not discriminate against serving a child who
						  has an illness which is not transmitted by casual contact.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3290.151 - Health assessment

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(a) A
						facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children
						or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment on file at
						the facility.
(1) The operator shall submit a
						health assessment to the Department prior to issuance of an initial or renewal
						certificate of compliance.
(2) A
						health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if
						the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical
						problem.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3290.151a - Tuberculosis testing-statement of policy

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The Department will accept an interferongamma release
						  assay blood test instead of the Mantoux skin test for an adult health
						  assessment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3290.152 - Adult hygiene

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A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and
						  snacks, after toileting and after diapering a child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3290.153 - Facility persons with symptoms of disease

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A facility person with symptoms of a communicable
						  disease or infection that can be transmitted directly or indirectly and which
						  may threaten the health of children in care shall be excluded from attendance
						  until the facility operator receives notification from a physician or CRNP that
						  the person is no longer considered a threat to the health of others. The
						  notification shall be retained in the facility person's file. Exclusion from
						  the facility is required for diseases and conditions specified in 28 Pa. Code
						  Chapter 27 (relating to communicable and noncommunicable diseases). The
						  Department of Health will provide, upon request, a list of communicable
						  diseases.
Under section
							 37.1 of the act of July 11, 2022
							 (P.L. 540, No. 54), §
														3290.153 is abrogated to the
							 extent that it applies to individuals with symptoms of COVID-19.)
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3290.154 - Facility persons with skin disorders

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(a) A facility person with a discharging or
						infected wound, sore, lesion on hands, arms or an exposed portion of the body
						shall be excluded from child care and food preparation activities until a
						physician or CRNP gives written notice that the person may return to child care
						or food preparation. The notification shall be retained in the person's
						file.
(b) A facility person with a
						herpes infection may not be present with infants younger than 3 months of
						age.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT HEALTH › Section 3290.155 - Discrimination based on illness

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A facility person or an individual seeking employment
						  or placement who has an illness that is not transmitted by casual contact shall
						  be permitted the right to continued employment, placement, employment
						  opportunity or placement opportunity to the extent of his ability to perform
						  the stated job function.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › NUTRITION › Section 3290.161 - Food

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(a) Food stored,
						prepared or served shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from
						adulteration and safe for human consumption.
(b) Food that has been previously served to a
						person or returned from a table shall be discarded.
(c) Potentially hazardous food brought from
						the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.
(d) Fresh fruits and vegetables that are not
						used on the day of purchase shall be refrigerated.
(e) The only canned foods permitted for
						children's consumption are those commercially preserved in airtight jars or
						cans.
(f) A facility shall provide
						a sufficient number of refrigerators to contain foods which require
						refrigeration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › NUTRITION › Section 3290.162 - Meals

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(a) If a child
						receives care for 4 or more consecutive hours, nutritional, appropriately-timed
						meals and snacks shall be served.
(b) Meals and snacks may be provided by the
						parent, upon agreement between the parent and the operator.
(c) Food may not be withheld from children
						for purposes of discipline.
(d)
						Children may not be forced to eat food.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › NUTRITION › Section 3290.163 - Food groups

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(a) A lunch or
						dinner prepared at the facility for children of toddler age or older shall have
						at least one item from each of the following food groups:
(1) Dairy products-milk, milk products and
						cheese.
(2) Protein group-meat,
						fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, peanut butter, dried beans, peas and
						nuts.
(3) Fruits and vegetables-a
						wide variety of green, white, yellow, red vegetables and fruits.
(4) Grain group-whole grain and enriched
						products, such as breads, cereals, pastas, crackers and rice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › NUTRITION › Section 3290.164 - Food servings

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Food servings shall be portioned suitably for the size
						  and age of the children in care. Additional food in reasonable amounts shall be
						  made available to children upon the request of the parent or
						  child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › NUTRITION › Section 3290.165 - Menus

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The operator shall discuss the general menu plan with
						  the parent so that the daily nutritional needs of the child can be
						  met.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › NUTRITION › Section 3290.166 - Meals for infants

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Meals for infants shall be provided in accordance with
						  the following requirements:
(1) A
						written statement giving formula and feeding schedule shall be obtained from
						the parent.
(2) New foods shall be
						introduced only after consultation with the child's parent.
(3) Disposable nursers shall be used unless
						bottles are provided by the parent, or unless a dishwasher is used by the
						facility.
(4) Disposable nursers
						and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name.
(5) An infant 6 months of age or younger
						shall be held while being bottle fed.
(6) Neither an infant nor a toddler is
						permitted to sleep with a bottle in his mouth.
(7) Neither bottled formula nor human milk
						may be heated in a microwave oven.
The provisions of this §
														3290.166 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3290.171 - Consent

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The operator shall obtain written consent from the
						  parent for transportation by the facility staff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3290.172 - Age of driver

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The operator of the vehicle shall be 18 years of age or
						  older and shall have a valid operator's license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3290.173 - Safety restraints

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(a) A
						child 7 years of age or younger shall be transported in accordance with the
						requirements for parents and guardians as set forth in
						75 Pa.C.S. §
													4581
						(relating to restraint systems).
(b) Safety restraints installed in the
						vehicle at the time of manufacturing shall be used by occupants.
(c) Manufacturer's instructions for use of
						safety restraints shall be kept in the vehicle at all times.
The provisions of this §
														3290.173 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3290.174 - Vehicles

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(a) A vehicle shall
						be insured under
						75 Pa.C.S. §§
													1701-1799.7 (relating to the Motor Vehicle
						Financial Responsibility Law).
(b)
						The doors on a vehicle shall be locked whenever the vehicle is in
						motion.
(c) No more than three
						persons may occupy the front seat of an automobile.
(d) The back of pick-up trucks may not be
						used to transport children.
(e) The
						cargo area of a station wagon may not be used to transport children.
(f) In accordance with 67 Pa. Code Chapter
						171 (relating to school buses and school vehicles), the facility may not
						transport a child in an 11-15 passenger van.
The provisions of this §
														3290.174 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3290.175 - Supervision

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Children may not be left unattended in a
						  vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › TRANSPORTATION › Section 3290.176 - Transportation first-aid kit

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A first-aid kit, including the contents specified in
						  §
												3290.73 (relating to first-aid
						  kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. The kit may
						  be the same kit described at § 3290.73.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3290.181 - Individual records required

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(a) An
						operator shall establish and maintain an individual record for each child
						enrolled in the facility.
(b)
						Information in a child's record shall be kept current by the
						operator.
(c) A parent is required
						to review and update the record for accuracy at least once in a 6-month period
						or as soon as there is a change in the information.
(d) Following review, a parent shall attest
						to the record's accuracy by affixing a dated signature to the record.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3290.182 - Content of records

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A child's record must contain the following
						  information:
(1) Initial and
						subsequent health reports.
(2) The
						dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.
(3) Signed parental consent for emergency
						medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to
						admission.
(4) Signed parental
						consent for administration of medications or special dietary needs.
(5) Signed parental consent for
						administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent
						is required prior to admission.
(6)
						Signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and
						wading.
(7) Reports of accidents,
						injuries and illnesses involving a child while in care at the facility. The
						original report is given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second
						copy of the report is retained at the facility in an accident file. The third
						copy of the report is retained at the facility in the child's file.
(8) A copy of the initial and subsequent
						written agreement between the parent and the operator. The parent shall receive
						the original agreement.
The provisions of this §
														3290.182 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 (1001-1087).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3290.183 - Confidentiality of records

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(a) A
						child's record is confidential.
(b)
						A facility person may not disclose information concerning a child or family,
						except in the course of inspections and investigations by agents of the
						Department.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3290.184 (relating to release of
							 information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3290.184 - Release of information

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(a) The
						parent shall have access to the child's complete child care record.
(b) Except as provided in §
												3290.183 (relating to
						confidentiality of records), release or dissemination of information in a
						child's record may be made by the operator and only with written parental
						consent. When file material is released, the person who authorized the release
						shall record the following information in the child's file:
(1) The name and position of the individual
						to whom the information was released.
(2) The date the information was
						released.
(3) The portions of the
						record which were released.
(4) The
						purpose of the release.
(5) The
						signature of the person who authorized the release.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3290.191 - Individual records required

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An individual record is required for each staff
						  person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3290.192 - Content of records

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A record shall include a copy of the following
						  information:
(1) The name, address and
						telephone number of the staff person.
(2) A written report of initial and
						subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent
						tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to
						confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.
(3) A copy of requests for the criminal
						history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the
						disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required
						under the CPSL.
(4) Records of
						training required by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3290.193 - Confidentiality of records

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A facility person may not disclose information
						  concerning another facility person or adult providing a service at the facility
						  except in the course of inspections and investigations by agents of the
						  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › ADULT RECORDS › Section 3290.201-3290.208 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3290.211 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3290.211 reserved under Articles
							 IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3290.212 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														3290.212 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1087); reserved under
							 Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3290 - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES › SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS › Section 3290.213 - Age and training

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The operator of a facility who is lawfully operating a
						  family child care home registered by the Department as of September 22, 2008,
						  is permanently qualified as an operator of a family child care home.
The provisions of this §
														3290.213 adopted under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1087); and amended under
							 Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3350.1 - Service goal

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This chapter provides new and permanent, legal family
						  ties for children whose natural parents are unable or unwilling to fulfill this
						  responsibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3350.2 - Definition of services

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Adoption services are those agency activities designed
						  to culminate in legal adoption. These activities include, but are not limited
						  to:
(1) Adoptive home
						recruitment.
(2) Study of the child
						and natural parents.
(3) Study of
						the adoptive applicants.
(4)
						Placement and supervision of the child in the adoptive home.
(5) Preparation and presentation of material
						for the adoption hearing.
(6)
						Assuring provision of adoption subsidies when needed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3350.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						  chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						  otherwise:
Adoption
-A method provided by statute
						  to establish the legal relationship of parent and child between persons who are
						  not so related by birth, with the same mutual rights and obligations as exist
						  between children and their natural parents.
Local authority
-A county institution
						  district or its successor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3350.4 - Legal base

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The legal authority for this chapter is Article VII of
						  the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
													701-709,
						  721-725,
						  731-735,
						  741-753,
						  761-765, and
						  771-774); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
													2101-2909 (relating to the Adoption
						  Act).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3350.5 - General requirements

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(a) The
						service provider shall have written policies and procedures governing adoption
						services.
(b) When more than one
						service provider is involved in an adoption plan, the function and
						responsibility of each agency shall be clearly defined in a written
						agreement.
(c) The service provider
						shall implement an ongoing plan for recruiting homes for children in need of
						adoption, with emphasis on children with special needs. The aim of recruitment
						shall be to give the service provider sufficient families to allow an optimum
						choice for each child.
(d) The
						service provider shall evaluate children in placement, at least annually, to
						determine their adoptability.
(e)
						The service provider shall insure, either directly or through referral, the
						availability of counseling and other services, as needed, to natural parents,
						the child, and the adoptive parents.
(f) Children who shall be considered for
						adoption shall include:
(1) Children who have
						lost both parents by death, and who have no other strong family ties.
(2) Children whose parents have, with full
						awareness and understanding, decided to relinquish them voluntarily.
(3) Children whose parents, even with the
						help of the community resources, are unable or unwilling to give them the care
						and protection they need, and who can be freed for adoption through court
						action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES › PROCEDURES › Section 3350.11 - Child and natural family

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(a) A
						written study of the child and his natural family shall be made to obtain the
						following information, necessary for determining whether his needs can best be
						met by adoption:
(1) A medical history of the
						child, including the prenatal and neonatal period, and any congenital and
						hereditary conditions which may need corrective treatment or which may affect
						future development.
(2) Physical
						and mental handicaps which may interfere with normal activity and
						achievement.
(3) A developmental
						history of the child.
(4) A health
						and medical history of the natural parents and extended family.
(5) Background information on the natural
						parents.