Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards
Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home
7 AAC 67.305 - Heating and heating devices
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 67.305
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A foster home shall ensure that room temperature in the home is maintained and adjusted as needed for the majority of children in care to be comfortable.
(b) The foster home shall ensure that
(1) each heating device is installed and
maintained in a safe and serviceable manner and is
(A) vented to the outside if the device is
fuel burning and emits smoke or fumes; vents or stacks leading from a heating
unit must be airtight at joints so that fumes, smoke, or unbumed gases cannot
pass from the device, vent, or stack into the foster home;
(B) equipped with protective devices if the
heating device presents a hazard because of an exposed flame or heating
element, and if children in care are under six years of age or have limitations
that pose a risk of injury; heat sources must be shielded in a manner that
prevents bum injury; the shield must be far enough from the heat source to
prevent it from smoldering or burning; and
(C) not placed or located in sleeping
quarters during sleeping hours, unless the foster home does not have a separate
sleeping area; and
(D) not placed
or located in exit ways or corridors at any time; and
(2) an open flame heater is not used, except
for a fireplace that complies with applicable municipal building codes; if a
fireplace is used, it must have a protective screen, and the area near the
fireplace must be kept free of clutter and combustible or flammable
material.
(c) The foster home shall ensure that any portable electric heater is equipped with a tip-over switch and is kept out of the reach of children. A portable electric heater must be kept from flammable objects in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Authority:AS 44.30.020
AS 47.14.120
AS 47.32.010
AS 47.32.020
AS 47.32.030
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