Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1904a - Child care staff member; employment requirements

Rule 4a.

(1) An individual who is employed as a child care staff member in a child care home shall be 18 years of age or older, pursuant to section 1 of the act, MCL 722.111.

(2) Before caring for children at a child care home, an individual shall provide the licensee with all of the following:

(a) A valid certification in infant, child, and adult CPR.

(b) A valid certification in first aid.

(c) Proof of training in the prevention of infectious disease, including immunizations. Hours of training in the prevention of infectious disease from MiRegistry will be allowed to count for training hours to meet this requirement.

(3) Prior to contact with children, the individual shall be determined by the department to be eligible to serve as a child care staff member, pursuant to sections 5n and 5q of the act, MCL 722.115n, 722.115q, and as required by R 400.1925.

(4) A child care staff member shall conduct himself or herself in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children and be able to meet the needs of children and provide for their care, supervision, and protection.

(5) A child care staff member may substitute for the licensee pursuant to R 400.1903(1)(c).

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1904a

An obvious error in R 400.1904a was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2019 MR 23. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2020 MR 1.