1. (1) Specialized child care for medically fragile children is the provision of day care, respite care, and other direct and supportive care to a consumer under 18 years of age who is medically fragile and who, due to medical and other needs, cannot be served through traditional child care settings.

2. (2) A person providing specialized child care for medically fragile children services must be:

   1. (a) physically and mentally able to perform the duties;
   2. (b) aware of emergency assistance systems; and
   3. (c) literate and able to follow written orders.

3. (3) A person providing specialized child care for medically fragile children services may be required, if appropriate to the circumstances of the consumer, to have:

   1. (a) knowledge of the physical and mental conditions of the consumer;
   2. (b) knowledge of the consumer's commonly needed medications and the conditions for which they are administered; and
   3. (c) the capability to administer basic first aid.

Authorizing statute(s): 53-2-201, 53-6-113, 53-6-402, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 53-6-402, MCA

History: NEW, 2000 MAR p. 2023, Eff. 7/28/00; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1722, Eff. 8/26/11.