Regulation .03 Plan of Operation.

Submit to and receive prior approval from the office, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the health officer, of a written plan of operation for the center, including provision for health assessment of ill children; and

Operate according to the approved plan.

Procedures to prevent the spread of disease, including general infection control procedures and methods of preventing the spread of airborne diseases, such as chicken pox and measles;

Staff training requirements in the areas of prevention and control of communicable diseases and care of ill children;

Staff education and experience in the health care field;

Staff orientation in pediatric first aid, infection control, and facility policies;

Staff/child ratios;

The identity of an on-call health consultant;

A definition of the population to be served and the criteria for admission, including exclusion policies;

Procedures for preparing a written plan of care for each child upon admission to include instructions for care in emergencies, medications, and special medical and nonmedical treatments;

Procedures for periodic reassessment of the child;

Methods for establishing an individualized program of daily activities for each child;

Staff information, including a staffing pattern;

A list of materials, equipment, and furnishings; and

Identification of buildings and rooms to be used for the program.