Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.9306 - Bedrooms
Rule 306.
(1) A
foster parent shall ensure that bedrooms comply with all the following
provisions:
(a) Provide an adequate
opportunity for both rest and privacy and access to adult supervision as
appropriate for the age and functioning level of each child. The use of video
cameras in a bedroom of any foster child over the age of 2 is strictly
prohibited.
(b) Have sufficient
space for all the following:
(i)
Occupants.
(ii) Beds with adequate
head clearance for each child.
(iii) Space to store clothing and personal
belongings.
(iv) A clear path to
the bed, belongings, and the door.
(c) Have floor-to-ceiling permanently affixed
walls, and painted or sealed surfaces, privacy barriers, and hazard-free
flooring.
(d) Have a latchable door
that leads directly to a means of egress. As used in this rule, latchable means
that the door can be closed and will remain closed until someone opens it.
Latchable does not mean lockable.
(e) Have at least 1 outside window that
complies with all the following:
(i) Is
accessible to the room's occupant or occupants.
(ii) Can be readily opened from the inside of
the room.
(iii) Is of sufficient
size and design to allow for the evacuation of the room's occupant or
occupants.
(f) If a
family member occupies or uses a level of a home that is above the second
floor, then the building must have 2 exits to ground level, at least 1 of which
must provide a direct means of egress to the outside at ground level.
(g) The bedroom must be free from of all the
following:
(i) Furnace.
(ii) Water heater.
(iii) Portable heating devices.
(2) A room that is
primarily used for purposes other than sleeping may not be used as a bedroom,
and includes the following:
(a) A
hall.
(b) A closet.
(c) A stairway.
(d) A garage.
(e) A shed.
(f) A detached building.
(g) A room or space, including an attic, that
is accessible only by a ladder, folding stairway, or through a
trapdoor.
(h) A common area of the
home.
(3) A foster
parent shall ensure that bedding and sleeping equipment comply with all
following:
(a) The standards set forth in the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Safety Standards for Full Size Baby
Cribs and Non-Full Size Baby Cribs; Final Rule,
16 CFR parts
1219,
1220, and
1500, (http://www.cpsc.gov) for the age of the child
using the equipment.
(b) Pillows,
linens, and mattresses must be clean, safe, age appropriate, and in good
repair.
(c) Infants, birth to 12
months of age, must rest or sleep alone only in a crib, bassinet, or Pack "n
Play, based on the age, size, and needs of the infant.
(d) A foster parent must follow the
department's safe sleep practices located at www.michigan.gov/dhhs.
(e) Objects may not be placed or draped over
a crib, bassinet, or Pack "n Play, and an infant's head may not be covered
during sleep.
(f) The foster parent
must have the appropriate sleeping equipment available in the home prior to
licensure or a change in terms for all children who will be covered under the
terms of the license.
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