CCBMTL 2 (Liability Rules, eff. 12/1/2009)
Child Care Type B Manual Transmittal Letter No. 2
October 22, 2009
TO: All Child Care Type B Manual Holders
FROM: Douglas E. Lumpkin, Director
SUBJECT: Liability Insurance Requirement for Type B Home Child Care Providers

This letter transmits amendments to rules governing type B home child care certification. These rules have been amended to as a result of the passage of Am. Sub. HB 562 of the 127th General Assembly, which changed the Revised Code (RC) to require type B homes to procure and maintain liability insurance. These rules will be effective December 1, 2009. The following is a summary of the rule revisions:

Rule 5101:2-14-02 Application for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide has been amended to require providers to obtain liability insurance in specified amounts or to notify caretakers that they do not carry the insurance. The rule has also been amended to outline the written information that the provider must prepare and provide to the caretaker before a child is enrolled.

Rule 5101:2-14-19 Safe and Sanitary Equipment and Environment for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide has been amended to update the revision date of the JFS 01634 "Provider/Caretaker Agreement."

Rule 5101:2-14-24 Caretaker/Provider Responsibilities for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide has been amended to update the revision date of the JFS 01634 and to require providers to review and discuss with the caretaker the JFS 01332 "Certified Child Care Handbook for Caretakers," which contains the written policies and procedures of the home.

Rule 5101:2-14-32 Meal Preparation/Nutritional Requirements for Professional Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide has been amended to update the revision date of the JFS 01634 and to correct the temperature at which potentially hazardous foods must be refrigerated.

Rule 5101:2-14-55 Application and Approval and Renewal for Limited Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide has been amended to update the revision date of the JFS 01634.

Rule 5101:2-14-58 Provider Qualifications and Responsibilities for Limited Certification as a Type B Home Provider or In-Home Aide has been amended to include the requirement for written policies and procedures in the JFS 01332 to be given to caretakers. This rule has also been amended to add language regarding providers having specified levels of liability insurance or having to notify caretakers that they do not have the liability insurance coverage.

The electronic version of the Child Care Type B Manual is located at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov. The manual contains all rules, forms, transmittal letters and procedure letters that the department has issued for the type B child care providers and in-home aides. Please contact the Office for Families and Children (OFC) Help Desk at 1-866-886-3537, option 4 if you have questions regarding this information.

INSTRUCTIONS: The following chart identifies the material that needs to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Type B Manual (CCBM).

LOCATIONREMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETEINSERT/REPLACE
CCBM5101:2‑14‑025101:2‑14‑02
 5101:2‑14‑195101:2‑14‑19
 5101:2‑14‑245101:2‑14‑24
 5101:2‑14‑325101:2‑14‑32
 5101:2‑14‑555101:2‑14‑55
 5101:2‑14‑585101:2‑14‑58
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