In addition to the other cleaning and sanitation requirement of 7 AAC 67.300 - 7 AAC 67.370, a foster home shall ensure that

1. (1) each table or high chair used for food is in good repair, and is cleaned and sanitized after each use;
2. (2) floors, low shelves, walls, door knobs, and other surfaces often touched by children in care are cleaned and sanitized regularly;
3. (3) each interior and exterior waste receptacle is kept clean and emptied as often as necessary to prevent overflow;
4. (4) any surface contaminated by a body fluid, including saliva, blood, mucus, vomit, urine, feces, and an injury discharge, is immediately cleaned and disinfected using universal precautions in accordance with 7 AAC 67.327;
5. (5) cleaning that may present a hazard to children is done only when a room is not occupied by children in care; and

6. (6) all bedding is laundered

   1. (A) at a frequency to keep it clean;
   2. (B) before assignment to another child in care; and
   3. (C) whenever soiled.

(Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242)

Authority: AS 44.30.020, AS 47.32.010, AS 47.32.130, AS 47.14.120, AS 47.32.030, AS 47.32.140