1. (a) Tobacco use prohibited. Each licensee shall ensure that tobacco products or electronic cigarettes are not used on the premises of the child-placement agency. Tobacco products or electronic cigarettes shall not be used by any staff member or volunteer of the child-placement agency in the presence of a child or a family receiving services from the child-placement agency.

2. (b) Health of staff members and volunteers at the child-placement agency.

   1. (1) No staff member or volunteer of the child-placement agency shall be under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances or be impaired due to the use of prescription or nonprescription drugs while on duty.
   2. (2) Each staff member and each volunteer shall be free from any infectious or contagious disease specified in K.A.R. 28-1-6.

3. (c) Tuberculin testing.

   1. (1) If a staff member or volunteer is exposed to an active case of tuberculosis or if the location of the child-placement agency is in an area identified by the local health department or the secretary of the department of health and environment as a high-risk area for tuberculosis exposure, tuberculin testing shall be required.
   2. (2) Each staff member or volunteer diagnosed with suspected or confirmed active tuberculosis shall be excluded from work at the child-placement agency until the licensee receives authorization from the treating licensed health care provider for the staff member or volunteer to return.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-508, 75-3084, and 75-3085; implementing K.S.A. 65-508; effective June 7, 2024.)