Rule 591-1-1-.29 - Required Reporting(1) Child Abuse, Neglect or Deprivation. Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day, the Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported any suspected incidents of child abuse, neglect or deprivation to the local County Division of Family and Children Services in accordance with state law and to the Department, notifying that such a report was made.(2) Communicable Diseases. The Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported any cases or suspected cases of notifiable communicable diseases (COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, etc.) or any viruses or illnesses identified during a public health emergency, immediately to the Department and to the local County Health Department as required by the rules of the Georgia Department of Public Health, Rule 511-2-1, Notification of Disease.(3) Required Reports. The Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: any death of a child while in the care of the Center; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or professional medical attention other than first aid of a child while in the care of the Center; any situation when a child in care becomes missing, such as, but not limited to, a child who is left on a vehicle, a child who leaves the building, playground, or property, or a child who is left behind on any trip; any fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires temporarily relocating children; and any time the program's operating status changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily closed and temporarily closed to open).(a) Availability of Records. The Center must make available all records related to any required report, to include but not be limited to, audio, video, photos, written documentation, social media posts, and other electronic information. The Department shall have the right to a photocopy or reproduction of any record maintained by or on behalf of the Center.(4) Criminal Record. Within twenty-four (24) hours or on the next work day that the Center knows or reasonably should know that there has been an arrest or change in the Comprehensive Records Check Determination of any Director or Employee or the Fingerprint Records Check Determination for any Provisional Employee, the Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported to the Department the incident and the name of any such Director, Employee or Provisional Employee. (5) Annual Reports. The Department may request an annual report from an administrator of a Center. If such a request is made, the administrator shall have up to thirty (30) days to submit the annual report to the Department.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-1-1-.29
O.C.G.A. § 20-1A-1et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 9857 et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Required Reporting" adopted. F. Dec. 23, 1997; eff. Mar. 1, 1998, as specified by the Agency.Amended: F. Jan. 12, 2005; eff. Feb. 1, 2005.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 7, 2009; eff. Aug. 27, 2009.Amended: F. Dec. 4, 2015; eff. Dec. 24, 2015.Amended: F. May 26, 2017; eff. June 15, 2017.Amended: F. Aug. 17, 2018; eff. Sep. 6, 2018.Amended: F. Aug. 31, 2020; eff. Sep. 20, 2020.Amended: F. Aug. 26, 2022; eff. Sep. 15, 2022.