Appendix A - List of COVID-19 Symptoms
(A)What are transitional pandemic
requirements for a certified in-home aide?
Transitional pandemic requirements are
requirements that are followed as Ohio transitions out of pandemic child care
for the COVID-19 pandemic and back to certified in-home aide requirements.
(B)When does a certified in-home aide
follow these requirements?
Certified in-home aides shall follow
these requirements when the governor of Ohio declares a state of emergency for
the COVID-19 pandemic and or directs ODJFS to issue transition requirements.
(C)What are the requirements for a
transitional in-home aide?
The certified in-home aide shall follow
all of the requirements of this chapter, with the following exceptions and
additions:
(1)The certified in-home aide shall follow
all guidelines set by the governor of Ohio or the director of the Ohio
department of health.
(2)The in-home aide shall wash his or her
hands with soap and water or hand-sanitizer at the following times:
(a)Upon arrival for the day, after breaks
and upon returning from outside, and prior to leaving for the day.
(b)After toileting or assisting a child
with toileting.
(c)After each diaper change or pull-up
change.
(d)After contact with bodily fluids or
cleaning up spills or objects contaminated with bodily fluids.
(e)After cleaning or sanitizing or using
any chemical products.
(f)After handling pets, pet cages or other
pet objects that have come in contact with the pet.
(g)Before eating, serving or preparing food
or bottles or feeding a child.
(h)Before and after completing a medical
procedure or administering medication.
(i)When visibly soiled (must use soap and
water).
(3)Children in care shall wash their hands
with soap and water or hand-sanitizer (if twenty-four months or older) at the
following times:
(a)After toileting/diaper change.
(b)After contact with bodily fluids.
(c)After returning inside after outdoor
play.
(d)After handling pets, pet cages or other
pet objects that have come in contact with the pet before moving on to another
activity.
(e)Before eating or assisting with food
preparation
(f)After water activities.
(g)When visibly soiled (must use soap and
water).
(4)The in-home aide shall ensure that the
children in care and all residents of the home are assessed for the symptoms
listed in appendix A to this rule prior to or as soon as the in-home aide
arrives each day. The in-home aide shall be assessed for any of the symptoms
listed in appendix A to this rule prior to going to the child's home.
(a)If the in-home aide, any children in
care or any resident of the home in which care is provided has a temperature of
100 degrees or higher:
(i)The in-home aide shall stop providing
care until the individual has been fever-free without the use of medication for
at least twenty-four hours.
(ii)If the person had known contact with
someone confirmed or probable to have COVID-19, the in-home aide shall stop
providing care until the person completes isolation or quarantine procedures
are completed in coordination with the local health department.
(b)If the in-home aide, any children in
care or any resident of the home in which care is provided has any of the
symptoms listed in appendix A to this rule and has had known contact with
someone confirmed or probable to have COVID-19, the in-home aide shall stop
providing care until the person completes isolation or quarantine procedures in
coordination with the local health department.
(c)The requirements of this paragraph also
apply to anyone whose symptoms are assessed after arrival.
(5)The in-home aide shall wear a face
covering while indoors, unless not medically appropriate. Face coverings shall
cover the individual's nose and mouth.
(6)If the certified in-home aide or a child
in the home tests positive for COVID-19, the in-home aide shall:
(a)Notify ODJFS by the next business day in
the Ohio child licensing and quality system as a serious incident pursuant to
rule 5101:2-14-05 of the Administrative Code.
(b)Notify the local health department by
the next business day.
(c)Ensure that the person completes
isolation or quarantine procedures for COVID-19 in coordination with the local
health department. Care may not resume until the isolation or quarantine is
complete.
(D)How long is the transitional pandemic
rule effective?
The transitional pandemic rule is valid
until the governor of Ohio rescinds the state of emergency and or directs ODJFS
to return to full certified in-home aide requirements.
Effective: 8/25/2020
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 08/25/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.019
Rule Amplifies: 5104.019