7 AAC 67.330 - Additional provisions for licensed foster homes to provide care for children

(a) In addition to other applicable requirements of 7 AAC 67.300 - 7 AAC 67.370, a foster home shall

(1) install and use safety gates or a department-approved barrier to prevent access to stairs, if infants or toddlers are in care; and

(2) install outlet covers in all electrical outlets that are not in use and that are accessible to children under five years of age.

(b) A foster home that provides diapering shall ensure that diapers are changed regularly, that soiled areas on the child are washed and dried, and that the spread of disease, discomfort, and infection is minimized. Children may not be left unattended on a diaper-changing surface.

(c) A foster home shall ensure that toilet learning is

(1) individualized;

(2) developmentally appropriate;

(3) conducted in accordance with the child's case plan or therapeutic care team; and

(4) never forced.

(d) A foster home that provides a play area for use by children in care shall ensure that the play area is free of hazards that can cause injury, including selecting and maintaining play equipment so that it

(1) is securely anchored, unless it is portable and self-supporting;

(2) is free of entrapment, pinch, or crush points;

(3) is free of sharp points, comers, or edges; and

(4) provides clearance between the equipment and any objects that may cause injury.

Notes

7 AAC 67.330

Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022

Authority:AS 44.30.020

AS 47.14.120

AS 47.32.010

AS 47.32.030

AS 47.32.130

AS 47.32.140