Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 30 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Article 47 - FOSTER CARE LICENSING
Section 30-47-920 - Environmental standards
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 30-47-920
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Location and premises. Each licensee shall ensure that the child-placement agency does not provide overnight care for any child in foster care.
(1) Each licensee shall ensure that the
child-placement agency is accessible to the children and families receiving
services from the child-placement agency, to the staff members and volunteers,
and to the community.
(2) Each
licensee shall ensure that sufficient space is provided for visitor, staff
member, and volunteer parking.
(3)
Each licensee shall ensure that public water and sewage systems, where
available, are used. If public water and sewage systems are not available, each
licensee shall maintain approval by the appropriate health authorities for any
private water or sewage systems that are used.
(4) Outdoor areas shall be free of known
health, safety, and environmental hazards.
(b) General building requirements.
(1) Each licensee shall ensure that the
child-placement agency is located in a building that meets the following
requirements:
(A) Complies with the
requirements specified in
K.S.A.
65-508 and amendments thereto, all applicable
building codes, and local ordinances;
(B) is a permanent structure; and
(C) is free from known environmental
hazards.
(2) Before
making any changes to the premises or the site plan, each applicant and each
licensee shall submit to the department an updated detailed floor plan showing
the changes.
(c) Structural requirements.
(1) Each licensee
shall ensure that there is space for the services to be offered, including the
following:
(A) Waiting or reception
areas;
(B) staff work
spaces;
(C) meeting areas that
allow for privacy;
(D) bathrooms;
and
(E) secure and retrievable
storage of records.
(2)
Each licensee shall ensure that privacy and confidentiality are assured for the
children and families receiving services from the child-placement
agency.
(d) Shared premises. If activities that are not part of the child-placement agency are conducted on the same premises as those for the child-placement agency, each licensee shall designate a room or rooms for the exclusive use of the child-placement agency.
(1) Each licensee
shall ensure the room or rooms used by the child-placement agency are equipped
with furniture and office supplies to meet the needs of the staff members and
children and families receiving services. Furniture and office supplies shall
be maintained in safe operating condition.
(2) Each licensee shall ensure that the
facility has adequate locking central storage for supplies, medications, and
property of children receiving services.
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