Other incidents requiring emotional (iv) Any suspected child neglect, emergency response. abuse, child child endangerment, or child WAC 170-296A-2225 neglect, or exploitation; Reporting incidents to child (v) A child’s disclosure of sexual Washington poison center exploitation or physical abuse; or The licensee or primary staff as defined in (vi) Inappropriate sexual contact person must report to chapter 26.44 between two or more children. Washington poison center, RCW has (b) Emergency Services (911) after calling 911, and follow occurred. immediately, and to the department any instructions of the poison This report within 24 hours: center: must be made (i) A child is missing from care, as Any poisoning or to children’s soon as staff realize the child is suspected poisoning; administration missing; A child receiving too central intake. (ii) Medical emergency (injury or much of any oral, If there is illness) that requires immediate inhaled or injected immediate professional medical care; medication; or danger to a (iii) A child is given too much of A child taking or child you any oral, inhaled or injected receiving another child’s must also medication, or a child took or medication. make a report received another child’s WAC 170-296A-2275 to local law medication; Other incident reporting enforcement. (iv) Fire and other emergencies; to the department: WAC 170-295-7060 (v) Poisoning or suspected The licensee must What injuries and poisoning; or report to the illnesses or child (vi) Other dangers or incidents department any abuse and neglect requiring emergency response. incidents or changes as must I report? Washington Poison Center required under WAC immediately after calling 911, and to 170-296A-2200, or You or your staff the department within 24 hours: 170-296A-2225, must report (i) A poisoning or suspected immediately; poisoning; and A death or (ii) A child was given too much of serious injury an oral, inhaled, or injected
Other incidents requiring emergency response. WAC 170-296A-2225 Reporting incidents to Washington poison center The licensee or primary staff person must report to Washington poison center, after calling 911, and follow any instructions of the poison center: Any poisoning or suspected poisoning; A child receiving too much of any oral, inhaled or injected medication; or A child taking or receiving another child’s medication. WAC 170-296A-2275 Other incident reporting to the department: The licensee must report to the department any incidents or changes as required under WAC 170-296A-2200, or 170-296A-2225, and emotional abuse, child neglect, or child exploitation as defined in chapter 26.44 RCW has occurred. This report must be made to children’s administration central intake. If there is immediate danger to a child you must also make a report to local law enforcement. WAC 170-295-7060 What injuries and illnesses or child abuse and neglect must I report? You or your staff must report immediately; A death or serious injury (iv) Any suspected child neglect, child endangerment, or child exploitation; (v) A child’s disclosure of sexual or physical abuse; or (vi) Inappropriate sexual contact between two or more children. (b) Emergency Services (911) immediately, and to the department within 24 hours: (i) A child is missing from care, as soon as staff realize the child is missing; (ii) Medical emergency (injury or illness) that requires immediate professional medical care; (iii) A child is given too much of any oral, inhaled or injected medication, or a child took or received another child’s medication; (iv) Fire and other emergencies; (v) Poisoning or suspected poisoning; or (vi) Other dangers or incidents requiring emergency response. Washington Poison Center immediately after calling 911, and to the department within 24 hours: (i) A poisoning or suspected poisoning; (ii) A child was given too much of an oral, inhaled, or injected
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