Section He-C 4002.12 - Record of Injury(a) If any child has a serious injury while in the care of the program, consisting of fractures, dislocations, stitches, second or third degree burns, concussions, loss of consciousness, or requires emergency medical treatment or hospitalization, the family child care provider, center director, or site director shall: (1) Immediately notify emergency personnel and the child's parents;(2) Notify the department within 48 hours via e-mail, fax, or the NH Connections portal; and(3) Within 7 days, provide the department a written report via e-mail, fax, or the NH Connections portal, detailing the nature and circumstances of the serious injury.(b) Child care staff shall administer first aid treatment to any injured child: (1) When the injury is a minor scrape or bruise, first aid treatment, including but not limited to cleaning or applying a cold cloth or band aid, shall be provided by any child care staff; and(2) When the injury is more than a minor scrape or bruise, a staff member who is certified in first aid in accordance with standards from organizations as referenced in He-C 4002.20(m)(2) shall administer first aid treatment.(c) Child care staff shall complete a written record of the injury and all first aid provided.(d) All records of injury shall include:(1) The name and date of birth of the child;(2) The date and time of the injury;(3) A description of where and how the injury occurred including what the child was doing at the time he or she was injured;(4) Identification of the injury including type of injury, body part injured, and side of body, if applicable;(5) A description of first aid provided and any other treatment required including the identity of the individual or medical facility that provided the treatment;(6) The names and dated signatures of child care staff and others who witnessed the injury;(7) The name and dated signature of the staff person who was responsible for supervising the child when the injury occurred;(8) The time and method by which the child's parent(s) were notified;(9) The dated signature of the parent(s) or a notation by staff that parents refused to sign; and(10) The dated signature of the family child care provider, center director, site director, or his or her designee, indicating that he or she has reviewed the report.(e) The injury record required under (c) above shall be:(1) Provided to the parents of the child who was injured;(2) Provided to the department only for all serious injuries; and(3) Maintained in a separate file at the program, and available for review by the department for 3 years.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 4002.12
#2664, eff 3-30-84, EXPIRED 3-30-90
New. #4871, eff 7-24-90; ss by #5203, eff 8-16-91; ss by #6558, INTERIM, eff 8-16-97, EXPIRED: 12-14-97
New. #6719, eff 3-25-98; ss by #7294, eff 5-26-00; ss by #9160, INTERIM, eff 5-26-08, EXPIRES: 11-22-08; ss by #9310, eff 11-23-08 (from He-C 4002.14 )
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