(1) As used in this section:

(a) ‘Certified child care facility’ means a child care facility that has been certified under ORS § 329A.280.

(b) ‘Registered child care facility’ means a child care facility that has been registered under ORS § 329A.330.

(2) Every certified child care facility and registered child care facility shall:

(a) Adopt a plan to provide for the safety of children who are receiving child care at a child care facility in the event of an emergency that requires immediate action by the staff of the facility due to conditions of imminent danger that pose a threat to the life, health or safety of children who are receiving child care at the facility; and

(b) Provide training to all employees of the child care facility about the responsibilities of the employees to implement the plan required by this section.

(3) The Early Learning Council shall adopt by rule the requirements for the plan and training required by this section. The rules adopted shall include, but are not limited to, procedures for the evacuation of the children who are receiving child care at the child care facility to a place of safety when the conditions of imminent danger require relocation of those children. [Formerly 657A.263; 2018 c.115 § 5; 2023 c.554 § 14]