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B. Water for drinking and cooking;

 
C. Wastewater;

 
D. Rabies vaccinations for pets;

 
E. Recording the times, reasons and numbers of children
involved when more than 12 children are cared for;

 
F. Ongoing training for providers on health and safety
issues, including training on communicable diseases. This
training must be offered at times that are convenient to the
providers;

 
G. Child to staff ratios;

 
H. Health and safety of the children and staff;

 
I. Procedures for waivers of rules and for suspension and
revocation of certification; and

 
J. The age, criminal record and personal history of the
home day family child care provider, staff and members of
the household.

 
Rules adopted pursuant to paragraphs A to F are routine technical
rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A and
rules adopted pursuant to paragraphs G to J are major substantive
rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

 
Sec. 9. 22 MRSA §8302-B, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 494, §11
and affected by §15, is amended to read:

 
A person who provides day care in that person's home for one
or 2 children whose care is paid for by state or federal funds is
not required to be certified as a home day family child care
provider pursuant to section 8301-A but is subject to the
provisions of this section.

 
Sec. 10. 22 MRSA §8303-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 494, §12 and
affected by §15, is further amended to read:

 
§8303-A. Fee for licenses

 
By January 1, 1998, the department shall adopt rules to
establish reasonable fees for both initial licensure or
certification and license or certification renewals for day care
centers child care facilities, nursery schools and certified home
day family child care providers. Rules adopted pursuant to this
section are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter
375, subchapter II-A 2-A.


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