6011.1 A resource parent shall keep the home clean and free of hazards and debris.

6011.2 A resource parent shall keep all plumbing in working order.

6011.3 A foster home shall have an adequate supply of hot water for bathing and dishwashing.

6011.4 Hot water accessible to foster children shall not exceed one hundred twenty degrees (120 [degrees]) Fahrenheit at the outlet.

6011.5 A resource parent shall take measures to keep the house and premises free of rodents and insects. If evidence of rodents or insects is present, the resource parent shall:

(a) Exterminate the home within five (5) days;

(b) Provide the agency with documentation of the extermination; and

(c) Comply with the exterminator's recommendations for keeping the house and premises free of rodents and insects.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 6617 (July 27, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 002859 (March 15, 2024).