This section does not apply to child care centers or family child care programs governed by sections 245A.40 and 245A.50. 245A.1445 DANGERS OF SHAKING INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. The commissioner shall make available for viewing by all legal nonlicensed child care providers a video presentation on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young children. Legal nonlicensed child care providers may participate at their option in a video presentation session offered under this section. The commissioner shall provide to child care providers and interested individuals, at cost, copies of a video approved by the commissioner of health under section 144.574 on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young children. 245A.145 CHILD CARE PROGRAM REPORTING NOTIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Policies and procedures. (a) All licensed child care providers must develop policies and procedures for reporting suspected child maltreatment that fulfill the requirements in section 626.556 and must develop policies and procedures for reporting complaints about the operation of a child care program. The policies and procedures must include the telephone numbers of the local county child protection agency for reporting suspected maltreatment; the county licensing agency for family and group family child care providers; and the state licensing agency for child care centers. (b) The policies and procedures required in paragraph (a) must: (1) be provided to the parents of all children at the time of enrollment in the child care program; and (2) be made available upon request. Subd. 2. Licensing agency phone number displayed. By July 1, 2002, a new or renewed child care license must include a statement that informs parents who have concerns about their child’s care that they may call the licensing agency. The commissioner shall print the telephone number for the licensing agency in bold and large font on the license issued to child care providers. 245A.146 CRIB SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Consumer product safety Web link. The commissioner shall maintain a link from the licensing division Web site to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Web site that addresses crib safety information. Subd. 2. Documentation requirement for license holders. (a) All licensed child care providers, children’s residential facilities, chemical dependency treatment programs with children in care, and residential habilitation programs serving children with developmental disabilities must maintain the following documentation for every crib used by or that is accessible to any child in care:
(1) the crib’s brand name; and (2) the crib’s model number.
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