Health Issue Trainings for Child Care Providers: The Contractor may provide health and safety training sessions for child care providers or assure providers have access to and are aware of equivalent trainings. The Contractor may also encourage parents to attend provider training sessions. Health and safety training sessions shall be conducted by the Primary Consultant, LPHA staff approved as CCHC program trainers, or guest speakers approved by the CCHC program. The process for approving CCHC program trainers will be as follows: The Primary Consultant or additional LPHA staff who will be utilized as approved CCHC program trainers shall obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification Number (MOPDID). This number is obtained from the website maintained by the Opportunities in a Professional Educational Network (OPEN) initiative: One CCHC trainer shall also create a user account on the Missouri Workshop Calendar (MOWC) at: . Additional LPHA staff approved as CCHC program trainers who only provide occasional training will only need the MOPDID and do not need to create user accounts on the MOWC. User accounts are only needed for the designated staff that will schedule and assign trainers for a training session. Other guest speakers who are approved by the CCHC program do not need to obtain a MOPDID or MOWC user account unless a certification is being provided as part of the clock hour training (such as CPR/First Aid). The Contractor must notify the CCHC Program Manager when a new employee has been added by providing the new employee’s name and contact information, including the MOPDID (email to: ). Likewise, the Contractor must notify the CCHC Program Manager when LPHA staff should be removed from approved CCHC program trainer status. The CCHC Program Manager will contact Child Care Aware with additions or deletions to the approved CCHC trainer list in the MOWC. Paper clock hour certificates Approved CCHC program trainers may provide paper clock hour certificates to meet the annual requirements for child care providers who have not yet obtained a MOPDID. Blank certificates shall not be given out. When clock hour certificates are issued, they shall include the following:
The Contractor shall not provide direct clinical services under this contract (e.g. injections, blood tests, health screenings, etc.). LPHA personnel shall not conduct CCHC services in conjunction with LPHA inspection activities. Additional tools and references for the CCHC contract are provided on the Center for Local Public Health Services web page at . The Department will notify the Contractor when updated tools and references are posted. Contact Information for the contract is as follows: For questions regarding services provided, training (lesson plans), documentation: CCHC Program Manager (573) 526-1973 For questions regarding billing, MOPHIRS, invoice status, etc: Health Program Representative (573) 526-4620 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL The Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that all personnel are appropriately qualified and licensed or certified, as required by state, federal or local law, statute or regulation, respective to the services to be provided through this contract; and documentation of such licensure or certification shall be made available upon request. The Contractor shall only utilize personnel authorized to work in the United States in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This includes but is not limited to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1324a, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) and Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the Contractor is found to be in violation of these requirements or the applicable laws of the state, federal and local laws and regulations, and if the State of Missouri has reasonable cause to believe that the Contractor has knowingly employed individuals who are not eligible to work in the United States, the state shall have the right to cancel the contract immediately without penalty or recourse and suspend or debar the Contractor from doing business with the state. The state may also withhold up to twenty-five percent of the total amount due to the Contractor. The Contractor agrees to fully cooperate with any audit or investigation from federal, state or local law enforcement agencies.