Policies

BASICS Safety Protocols

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BASICS, LLC wants to ensure that families and staff are safe. We continue to adapt policies as the CDC, OSSE, and DC change their recommendations and mandates. This memo will lay out our general level policies for the new stage.

Masks are now optional for staff and clients. 

What the colors mean

We will continue to base our safety levels on the Red/Yellow/Green model that the CDC and DC use. We will determine what “level” we are based on those metrics.

The color designation is based on DC’s color levels as defined here: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/page/reopening-metrics

• Green: We will move to green when we are in “green” for about 2 weeks.

• Yellow: We will move to green when we are in “yellow” for about 2 weeks.

• Red: We will move to green when we are in “red” for about 2 weeks.

Notification: 

When we are at a specific level we will notify families via email and post it on the website. It is the expectation that families and therapists follow the policies outlined in the level we are currently in or transition to. In the event that there is a major change, we may send out a document to sign.

Everyone commits to:

• Provide accurate information on the health status of yourself or someone who will be at the sessions regarding COVID-19 status and symptoms 

• Wash hands frequently  after sneezing, coughing, blowing nose, touching face, or consuming food or drink.

• Adults will engage in social distancing measures of at least 6 feet distance to the best of their ability (clients do not need to social distance).

• Follow the Mayor's orders regarding masks, testing, and quarantines.

Families agree that:

• There must be running water and soap at all times on the premises where sessions occur.

 

BASICS ABA Therapy commits to:

• Provide masks to all employees.

• Provide one mask to clients if needed.

• Provide hand sanitizer to employees.

• Continue to educate and train our employees and clients on COVID-19 and hygiene best practices.

• Continue our ongoing use of CDC, OSSE, and DC recommendations and guidelines.

• Ensure all employees are vaccinated unless medically or religiously exempt. Staff who are exempt will be tested every two weeks.

Consistent policies 

Beyond the BASICS cannot share staff or client vaccine status. 

All staff and clients must cancel sessions if they exhibit symptoms on the health screening- regardless of vaccine status.

 

BASICS Green Restrictions 

All staff can work will all clients regardless of client mask skill and vaccine status

Two staff can work with the same client without approval

A substitute staff will be allowed to work if appropriate

Staff may have sessions together indoors

Staff can work with multiple student regardless status

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Additional Restrictions in BASICS Yellow

Staff and parents must wear masks

Clients do not have to wear masks

Two staff can work with the same client with approval.

Staff can work with multiple students with approval. 

 

Additional Restrictions in BASICS RED

Staff, parents, and clients just wear a mask

Two vaccinated staff can work with the same client in extremely special circumstances.

Staff can only work with one client

 

Strong Recommendations:

• Avoid large indoor in-person gatherings, engage in social distancing, and wear a mask when appropriate

• Test for COVID whenever you exhibit symptoms even if not working

• Wash hands frequently.

• Commute safely: social distance, wear masks, disinfect, ventilate.

We strongly encourage families to follow the Mayor’s orders, the CDC recommendations, and OSSE regulations. Violations of these recommendations can lead to your illness and the illness of others.

Health Screenings are no longer required prior to sessions, however the criteria still apply.

Staff and clients MUST notify us of Failed Health Screening and Positive COVID tests by texting the scheduling line at (202) 495-0639

 

Health Screenings

Cancel sessions if: the child, therapist or anyone who will be present during the session is currently experiencing any COVID symptoms not related to a known diagnosis the session must be canceled or a negative COVID test presented. Sessions will not be canceled for COVID exposures. 

 

One symptom in category 1:

• Fever  

• Cough

• Difficulty breathing

• Loss of taste or smell

 

OR 

Two symptoms in category 2

• Nasal congestion

• Sore throat

• Diarrhea

• Nausea or vomiting

• Unusual amount of fatigue

• Headache

• Muscle pain

 

Failed Health Screenings Return Criteria

• 24  hrs have passed without symptoms (without use of fever reducing medication)

OR

• A medical evaluation and a doctor's note stating symptoms are the result of a preexisting condition or non contagious illness and are in good health

OR

• Receive a negative COVID test.

 

Staff or Client Positive Test Return Criteria: 

• At least 5 days after positive test

AND

• A negative rapid test 

AND

• At least 24 hours after any fever has resolved without the use of fever-reducing medication (i.e., Motrin, Tylenol) and any respiratory symptoms have improved 

 

Pre-existing Conditions

If you have a pre-existing condition that would cause you to fail the daily health screening such as a condition that causes coughing, then you are encouraged to provide a doctor's note for the pre-existing condition. The doctor’s note does not need to list the condition, it just needs to state that symptom. This will remain confidential. You can check “no” on the health form next to that symptom and you can pass your health screening. Without a doctor’s note, it will be considered a failed health screening and the process above will be followed.