
To:
From:
Tracey Campanini,
Deputy Secretary, Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Issue Date: Dec. 20, 2021
Effective Date: Dec. 20, 2021
End Date: N/A
To notify child care facilities that the Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Health (DOH) has added COVID-19 to the list of reportable communicable diseases. To provide guidance on the requirements of child care providers for child or facility person return to the child care facility after having a communicable disease, specifically COVID-19.
The PA DOH maintains a list of reportable diseases and COVID-19 was added to the list. PA DOH requires that COVID-19 be reported within 24 hours. An updated list of reportable diseases is available on the PA Dept. of Health website. After a child or facility person contracts or is showing symptoms of a communicable disease or infection, the child care provider must exclude that person from the facility and must receive notification from a physician or a nurse practitioner (CRNP) that the person is no longer considered a threat to the health of others before the child or facility person may return to the facility.
Certified child care facilities must:
Questions? Contact your Regional Certification Office.