50.03.170 Suspension of License or Registration Document - Investigation upon a Report of Child Abuse or Neglect - Notification to Parent

(a) The department may:

(1) Suspend a license or registration document at any time after the onset of a child abuse and neglect investigation alleging the owner or operator or the in-home provider has committed child abuse, including child sexual abuse, or has neglected a child and law enforcement has been involved, if continued operation is likely to jeopardize the health and safety of the children.

(2) Suspend upon a child abuse or neglect services required determination indicating that a child has been abused or neglected by the owner or operator, the holder of the license or the in-home provider if continued operation is likely to jeopardize the health and safety of the children present.

(3) Prohibit the presence of an accused owner, operator, in-home provider, staff member, or household member of the early childhood program, or in-home provider from the early childhood premises when children are in child care, upon a report of child abuse or neglect at the premises of the licensed program, holder of the or registration, or involving a staff member or household member if continued operation or the presence of the accused individual is likely to jeopardize the health and safety of the children present.

(b) The department:

(1) Shall notify the parent of any child receiving early childhood services when that program's license, or registration document is suspended.

(2) Shall notify the parent of any child receiving early childhood services when an owner, operator, in-home provider, adult staff member, or adult household member of the program providing care of the child is under investigation under subsection (a).

(3) Shall notify the parent of any child receiving early childhood services that a staff member or household member is under investigation under subsection (a) if the staff member or household member is a minor.

(c) Upon the conclusion and disposition of the investigation, the department shall notify the parent of each child receiving early childhood services of the disposition.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any action taken under this section may preclude an individual's ability to operate pending an appeal.