(a) A licensed day care center shall have a written plan for evacuation in the event of fire, natural disaster, or other threatening situation that may pose a health or safety hazard to the children in the center. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
- (1) A designated relocation site and evacuation route.
- (2) Procedures for notifying parents of the relocation and ensuring family reunification.
- (3) Procedures to address the needs of individual children including children with special needs.
- (4) Instructions relating to the training of staff or the reassignment of staff duties, as appropriate.
- (5) Coordination with local emergency management officials.
- (6) A program to ensure that appropriate staff are familiar with the components of the plan for evacuation.
- (b) A licensed day care center shall update the plan for evacuation by December 31 of each year.
- (c) A licensed day care center shall retain an updated copy of the plan for evacuation, provide an updated copy to appropriate local emergency management officials, and provide a copy to the parent, custodian, or guardian of each child at the time of the child’s enrollment in the day care center and when the plan is updated.
(Act 2009-456, p. 794, §1.)