(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: (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:
(b) A closet. (c) A stairway. (d) A garage. (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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