Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 4 - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Section 28-4-823 - Outside premises
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-4-823
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Each licensee shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met:
(a) General safety.
(1) The outside premises of the home
shall be free from any objects, materials, and conditions that constitute a
danger to the health or safety of each child in foster care.
(2) No child less than six years of age shall
have unsupervised access to either of the following:
(A) A fish pond or a decorative pool
containing water 24 inches deep or less; or
(B) any safety hazard specified in subsection
(d).
(b) Outdoor play area.
(1) The play area shall be
located, arranged, and maintained to allow for supervision by the caregiver and
to reduce the risk of injury.
(2)
The play area shall be well drained and free of known health, safety, and
environmental hazards.
(3) Play
equipment shall be located in an area free from hazards, be age-appropriate,
and be in good repair. The play equipment shall be placed far enough away from
potential hazards, including trees, structures, fences, and power lines, to
minimize the risk of injury while the play equipment is in use. Equipment that
is broken, hazardous, or unsafe shall not be used. Swings and climbing
equipment shall be anchored and shall not be used over hard-surfaced materials,
including asphalt, concrete, and bare, hard-packed dirt.
(c) Trampolines. Trampolines shall be prohibited on the premises of the family foster home.
(d) Protection from safety hazards.
(1) Each licensee shall ensure that each
child in foster care is protected from all safety hazards adjacent to or within
50 yards of the house, as follows:
(A) A busy
street;
(B) railroad tracks; or
(C) a water hazard, including a
ditch, a pond, a lake, and any standing water over 24 inches deep.
(2) The licensee shall develop and
follow a written outdoor safety plan before a child in foster care is allowed
to be outdoors in an unfenced area of the family foster home. The plan shall be
approved by the sponsoring child-placing agency and shall include all of the
following:
(A) A description of any safety
hazard and of any natural or man-made barrier separating the area from the
safety hazard;
(B) the approximate
distance from the unfenced area to each safety hazard;
(C) a description of the provisions made for
increased supervision; and
(D) a
requirement for a caregiver to be outdoors with each child in foster care less
than six years of age.
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