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DCYF outlines child‑care health consultation reporting, immunization‑registry access and free lead testing option
Summary
DCYF staff described the state’s childcare health consultation reporting form, limited Immunization Information System access for licensed programs, and a free lead‑and‑copper water‑testing program available to child‑care providers.
State health and licensing staff used the Provider Supports Subcommittee meeting to explain current options for child‑care health consultation, how centers can access immunization records, and a free water lead‑and‑copper testing program.
Jennifer Halseth, DCYF health systems analyst, said DCYF maintains a childcare health consultation page where consultants submit monthly visit reports via a Microsoft form; the form collects visit period, sites served, infant rooms visited and topics covered but does not include identifiable clinical details about children. Halseth said she had received 31 monthly reports in a recent six‑week check and encouraged nurses and providers to use the…
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