Accepting a child who does not (2) You may accept a child have current immunizations whose immunizations are (2) Unless the requirements of (1) The licensee may accept a started but not up to date on a subsection (4) are met, an child who is not current with "conditional" basis if: early learning provider must immunizations on a conditional (a) For children whose records exclude a child from care, basis if immunizations are: are difficult to obtain (such as on or before the child’s first (a) Initiated before or on foster children), there is day of attendance, if the enrollment; and written proof that the case parent or guardian fails to (b) Completed as soon as worker or health care provider provide an immunization medically possible. is in the process of obtaining record. Weight #5 (2) The licensee must have on the child's immunization status file a document signed and prior to the child starting child (3) To track the immunization dated by the parent or care; or status for each child in care, guardian stating when the (b) The required immunizations an early learning provider child's immunizations will be are started prior to children must implement a system brought up to date. starting child care; and to maintain and update (c) The immunizations are each child’s immunization completed as rapidly as records. For each child medically possible. You must currently enrolled in the work with the parent, health early learning program, the care provider, or local health CIS form, the immunization department to obtain an form from the WA IIS, or immunization plan. COE form must be available (5) The certificate of in the licensed space for immunization status forms for review by department children who are currently licensors, health specialists, enrolled must be accessible and health consultants. and maintained on the Weight #5 premises in a confidential manner. (4) An early learning provider may accept a child into care who is not current on immunizations or does not
Accepting a child who does not have current immunizations (1) The licensee may accept a child who is not current with immunizations on a conditional basis if immunizations are: (a) Initiated before or on enrollment; and (b) Completed as soon as medically possible. (2) The licensee must have on file a document signed and dated by the parent or guardian stating when the child's immunizations will be brought up to date. (2) You may accept a child whose immunizations are started but not up to date on a "conditional" basis if: (a) For children whose records are difficult to obtain (such as foster children), there is written proof that the case worker or health care provider is in the process of obtaining the child's immunization status prior to the child starting child care; or (b) The required immunizations are started prior to children starting child care; and (c) The immunizations are completed as rapidly as medically possible. You must work with the parent, health care provider, or local health department to obtain an immunization plan. (5) The certificate of immunization status forms for children who are currently enrolled must be accessible and maintained on the premises in a confidential manner. (2) Unless the requirements of subsection (4) are met, an early learning provider must exclude a child from care, on or before the child’s first day of attendance, if the parent or guardian fails to provide an immunization record. Weight #5 (3) To track the immunization status for each child in care, an early learning provider must implement a system to maintain and update each child’s immunization records. For each child currently enrolled in the early learning program, the CIS form, the immunization form from the WA IIS, or COE form must be available in the licensed space for review by department licensors, health specialists, and health consultants. Weight #5 (4) An early learning provider may accept a child into care who is not current on immunizations or does not
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