Minnesota Legislature
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Minnesota Administrative Rules
2960.3040 FOSTER HOME PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.
Subpart 1.
Fire, health, building, and zoning codes.
The foster home must comply with applicable fire, health, building, and zoning codes.
Subp. 2.
Sleeping space.
A foster child must be provided with a separate bed suitably sized for the child, except that two siblings of the same sex may share a double bed. A foster child must not be assigned sleeping space in a building, apartment, trailer, or other structure that is separate from the foster family home or in an unfinished attic, an unfinished basement, or a hall or any other room normally used for purposes other than sleeping. Bedrooms that are used by foster children must have two exits.
Subp. 3.
Space for belongings.
A foster child must have an identified space for clothing and personal possessions with cabinets, closets, shelves, or hanging space sufficient to accommodate clothing and personal possessions.
Subp. 4.
Dining area.
The dining area must be able to accommodate, at one time, all persons residing in the home.
Subp. 5.
Construction or remodeling.
Changes in a foster home resulting from construction or remodeling must meet applicable building codes. The license holder must notify the licensing agency of changes to the licensed setting resulting from construction if those changes affect a licensing requirement.
History:
28 SR 211
Published Electronically:
August 5, 2008
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