§748.301. What is a serious incident? A serious incident is a non-routine occurrence that has or may have dangerous or significant consequences on the care, supervision, and/or treatment of a child. The different types of serious incidents are noted in §748.303 of this title (relating to When must I report and document a serious incident?). §748.303. When must I report and document a serious incident? (a) You must report and document the following types of serious incidents involving a child in your care. The reports must be made to the following entities, and the reporting and documenting must be within the specified time frames: Serious Incident (i)To (i) To Parents? (i) To Law Licensing? enforcement? (ii) If so, when? (ii) If so, when? (ii) If so, when? (1) A child dies while in your (A)(i) YES (B)(i) YES (C)(i) YES care. (A)(ii) Within 2 (B)(ii) Within 2 (C)(ii) hours after the hours after the Immediately, child's death child's death but no later [Report as soon [Immediately]. than 1 hour as possible, but after the no later than 24 child's death . hours after the incident or occurrence.] (2) A substantial physical (A)(i) YES (B)(i) YES (C)(i) NO [critical] injury or critical illness that a reasonable (A)(ii) Report as (B)(ii) Report as (C)(ii) Not person would conclude soon as soon as Applicable. needs [warrants] treatment by possible, but no possible, but no a medical professional or later than 24 later than 24 hospitalization[ including hours after the hours after the dislocated, fractured, or incident or incident or broken bones; concussions; occurrence. occurrence. lacerations requiring stitches; second and third degree burns; and damage to internal organs.] (3) Allegations of abuse, (A)(i) YES (B)(i) YES (C)(i) NO neglect, or exploitation of a child; or any incident where (A)(ii) As soon (B)(ii) As soon (C)(ii) Not there are indications that a as you become as you become applicable.
§748.301. What is a serious incident? A serious incident is a non-routine occurrence that has or may have dangerous or significant consequences on the care, supervision, and/or treatment of a child. The different types of serious incidents are noted in §748.303 of this title (relating to When must I report and document a serious incident?). §748.303. When must I report and document a serious incident? (a) You must report and document the following types of serious incidents involving a child in your care. The reports must be made to the following entities, and the reporting and documenting must be within the specified time frames: Serious Incident (i)To Licensing? (ii) If so, when? (i) To Parents? (ii) If so, when? (i) To Law enforcement? (ii) If so, when? (1) A child dies while in your care. (A)(i) YES (A)(ii) Within 2 hours after the child's death [Report as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the incident or occurrence.] (B)(i) YES (B)(ii) Within 2 hours after the child's death [Immediately]. (C)(i) YES (C)(ii) Immediately, but no later than 1 hour after the child's death . (2) A substantial physical [critical] injury or critical illness that a reasonable person would conclude needs [warrants] treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization[ including dislocated, fractured, or broken bones; concussions; lacerations requiring stitches; second and third degree burns; and damage to internal organs.] (A)(i) YES (A)(ii) Report as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the incident or occurrence. (B)(i) YES (B)(ii) Report as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the incident or occurrence. (C)(i) NO (C)(ii) Not Applicable. (3) Allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child; or any incident where there are indications that a (A)(i) YES (A)(ii) As soon as you become (B)(i) YES (B)(ii) As soon as you become (C)(i) NO (C)(ii) Not applicable.
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