A kinship foster home must have sufficient sleeping space to comfortably accommodate a kinship child in care as well as the kinship foster parent's family. The kinship foster home must meet the following requirements:

1. (1) The kinship foster parent must provide bed linens, blankets, and pillows for a kinship child over the age of one;
2. (2) The licensing agency must approve the sleep space plan for the kinship child placed with a kinship foster parent; and
3. (3) The kinship foster parent must follow safe sleep practices for an infant under the age of one.

Source: 51 SDR 127, effective June 1, 2025.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16 .