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32 | Update on Incidental Medical Services (IMS):
Facilities that provide Incidental Medical Services (IMS) must identify those services in their facility’s Plan of Operation and submit an updated Plan of Operation to the Department.
IMS Include: Blood-Glucose Monitoring for Diabetic Children, Administering Inhaled Medication, Administering Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, Glucagon Administration, Gastrostomy Tube Care (G-tube care), Insulin Injections Administration, Anti-Seizure Administration, and Emptying an Ileostomy Bag. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For further IMS information, see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department.
The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm
Currently, the facility does not plan to provide Incidental Medical Services - IMS.
SIDS & SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME INFORMATION discussed.
Safe Sleep Practices were discussed with the applicant. When putting infants down to nap or long periods of sleep, children must be placed on their backs, in a crib, on a firm mattress with nothing in the crib except for a fitted sheet over the mattress. The child must be physically monitored and documented every 15 minutes, check their temperature, color of skin, and breath.
LPA discussed with applicants the process of childcare during a pandemic: facial coverings in day care, social distancing, hand washing hygiene, postings, and cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces and high traffic areas. Children should follow social distancing when indoors. LPA discussed isolation area with applicant when children are sick, children to be placed in the activity room while parents arrive. LPA discussed the importance and process of health screenings for children upon arrival to the facility. LPA also provided resources and materials as well as links for COVID-19 to assist the provider. The Guidance for Early Childhood Education was shared with the applicant along with postings regarding COVID-19. LPA also discussed the proper way to clean and disinfect items used daily throughout the day care, by submerging toys in or spraying with disinfectant and allowing enough contact time prior to wiping down. |