(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Certified child care facility” means a child care facility that has been certified under ORS 657A.280 by the Child Care Division of the Employment Department.
(b) “Child care facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 657A.250 (5).
(c) “Registered child care facility” means a child care facility that has been registered under ORS 657A.330 by the Child Care Division of the Employment Department.
(2) Every certified child care facility and registered child care facility shall:
(a) Adopt a plan to provide for the safety of children who are receiving child care at a child care facility in the event of an emergency that requires immediate action by the staff of the facility due to conditions of imminent danger that pose a threat to the life, health or safety of children who are receiving child care at the facility; and
(b) Provide training to all employees of the child care facility about the responsibilities of the employees to implement the plan required by this section.
(3) The Child Care Division of the Employment Department shall adopt by rule the requirements for the plan and training required by this section. The rules adopted shall include, but are not limited to, procedures for the evacuation of the children who are receiving child care at the child care facility to a place of safety when the conditions of imminent danger require relocation of those children. [2007 c.205 §2]
Note: 657A.263 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 657A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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