ok-2387: Department of Human Services — Licensing Services

Summary

Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 1, Part 1 amend Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) Child Care Services (CCS) policy for child care Licensing staff by amending processes for background investigations, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS), case management procedures, and Restricted Registry processes. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 3, Part 5 amend Licensing requirements for family child care homes and large family child care homes. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 3, Part 9 amend Licensing requirements for residential child care facilities. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 3, Part 15 amend Licensing requirements for child care centers, day camps, drop-in, out-of-school time, part-day and programs caring for ill children. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 5, Part 1 amend Licensing requirements for child-placing agencies. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 3, Part 5 and 15 amend Licensing requirements for child care center-based programs and family child care homes for required federal Licensing requirement compliance from the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) related to on-going substitute and caregiver professional development. CCS met with OKDHS Office of Background Investigations for proposed amendments to Licensing requirements regarding background investigations, Restricted Registry, and CCS processes and procedures. The proposed amendments clarify background investigations regarding registry and child abuse and neglect searches that are currently conducted. A summary of proposed rule revisions and Licensing requirements was presented to the Child Care Advisory Committee. CCS collaborated with Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) for amendments to Appendix II. Immunizations to reflect OSDH online request for immunization exemptions and revised required vaccine brand names and abbreviations. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 1, Part 1 amend Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) Child Care Services (CCS) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) certification, monitoring, criteria, and grievance processes. Proposed amendments also include aligning Child Care Advisory Committee (CCAC) responsibilities for QRIS administrative review, per Section 404 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes (10 O.S. § 404), the Oklahoma Child Care Licensing Facilities Act. Proposed amendments to Chapter 110, Subchapter 1, Part 1 amend Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) Child Care Services (CCS) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) accreditation certification time frames.

The agency’s own summary, as published.