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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 13A.18.04.01" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="04" heading="Hours of Care.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A provider shall limit the hours of care to the approved hours of operation stated on the certificate of registration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A provider may not offer overnight care without prior written approval from the office.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A provider who wishes to provide overnight care shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submit to the office a written plan of operation that includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The number and ages of children to be served;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A meal and snack schedule;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The name of the overnight care substitute, if different from the daytime care substitute;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A child supervision plan;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A bedtime routine; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>An evacuation plan for each room where a child in care will sleep; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Obtain the written approval of each child's parent for the child's sleeping arrangements.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>