Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 402.9 - Requirements for Sleeping Arrangements
a) Each foster child shall be provided his
own separate bed or crib. Children who have been sharing a bed in compliance
with previous versions of this subsection shall be provided his or her own
separate bed or crib, by the foster parent, by October 1, 2002.
b) Foster parents shall not co-sleep with a
youth in care and shall follow the recommendations of the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) regarding safe sleep
(https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacyandpolicy/aap-health-initiatives/healthy-child-care/Pages/Safe-Sleep.aspx).
This requirement is non-waivable.
c) Children under six years of age may share
a bedroom with related children of the opposite sex who are also under age six
if each child is provided with a separate bed or crib.
d) Unrelated children under two years of age
may share a bedroom with children of the opposite sex who are also under the
age of two if each child is provided a separate bed or crib.
e) A foster child may share a bedroom with
his or her own children of either sex if each child is provided a separate bed
or crib.
f) A foster child shall
not share the bedroom with an adult except under emergency conditions for a
brief period of time, when a child is ill, needs frequent attention or as
allowed in Section 402.9(g). The supervising agency can require that a foster
parent occupy sleeping quarters on the same level of the home as a child who
has medical or behavioral issues that warrant close supervision. This
requirement shall be written into the child's Service Plan on forms developed
and prescribed by the Department.
g) When adulthood (age 18) is reached by a
foster, biological or adopted child for whom sharing the bedroom with a foster
child under eighteen years of age has been determined to be in the best
interests of the foster child, the supervising agency shall approve such
arrangements in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
h) The supervising agency may approve the use
of a multi-purpose room for use as a bedroom in order to enable children of
common parentage to be placed together or when it enables a placement that is
otherwise in the best interests of the children. Such approvals shall be in
writing and shall contain the names and birth dates of the children for whom
the approval was issued. These approvals shall be reviewed and reapproved at
each license renewal.
i) There
shall be a minimum of 40 square feet, excluding the closet and wardrobe area,
for the first child occupying a bedroom and a minimum of 35 square feet for
each additional child sharing the room. However, the supervising agency may
approve a smaller room size on an individual case basis when such approval is
in the best interests of the children. Such approvals shall be in writing and
shall contain the names and birth dates of the children for whom the approval
was issued. These approvals shall be reviewed at each license
renewal.
j) The springs and
mattresses on each bed requiring such shall be level, clean, unsoiled with no
rips or tears in the mattress or mattress cover, and not infested with insects.
The bedding shall be suitable for the season. This requirement is
non-waivable.
k) Linens shall be
changed at least weekly for all children and as frequently as needed for
children not toilet trained and for those who are enuretic.
l) Waterproof mattress covers shall be
provided for all beds or cribs for enuretic children.
m) Sleeping rooms shall be comfortable and
shall be furnished suitably for the age and sex of the child.
Notes
Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 2624, effective February 11, 2002
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