N.M. Admin. Code § 8.9.5.24

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.9.5.24 - RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

Caregivers must keep an information card for each child (including drop-in children) with:

A. the child's full name;

B. the child's birth date;

C. any known food or drug allergies or unusual physical condition;

D. the name, telephone number, and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in any emergency;

E. the name and telephone number of the child's physician;

F. authorization from a parent or guardian for the caregiver to seek professional medical care in an emergency;

G. written permission from a parent or guardian for the caregiver to administer medication prescribed by a physician or requested by the parent;

H. an immunization record showing current, age-appropriate immunizations for each child or a written waiver for immunizations granted by the department of health. A grace period of a maximum of 30 days will be granted for children in foster care or homeless children and youth, or at-risk children and youth as determined by the department;

I. written permission from parent to transport children outside of the registered home; and

J. A record of the time the child arrived and left the home and dates of attendance initialed by a parent, guardian, or person authorized to pick up the child. The attendance log must be kept on file for 12 months.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.9.5.24

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, October 25, 2022, eff. 11/1/2022