1. (1)

   1. (a) No more than four foster children may reside in the foster home of a licensed foster parent.
   2. (b) No more than three foster children may reside in the foster home of a certified foster parent.

2. (2) When placing a child into a foster home, the limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded:

   1. (a) to place a child into a foster home where a sibling of the child currently resides; or
   2. (b) to place a child in a foster home where the child previously resided.

3. (3) The limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded for:

   1. (a) placement of a sibling group in a foster home with no more than one other foster child placement;
   2. (b) placement of a child or sibling group in a foster home where the child or sibling group previously resided; or
   3. (c) placement of a child in a foster home where a sibling currently resides.

4. (4)

   1. (a) A foster child may not share a bedroom with a child of the opposite biological sex unless:

      1. (i) each child sharing the bedroom is under two years old;

      2. (ii)

         1. (A) the department's client record identifies gender-specific rationale for sharing the bedroom;
         2. (B) sharing the bedroom is in the best interests of each child sharing the bedroom; and
         3. (C) all children sharing the bedroom are relatives; or

      3. (iii)

         1. (A) there is written caseworker approval for the bedroom assignment;
         2. (B) sharing the bedroom is in the best interests of each child sharing the bedroom; and
         3. (C) all children sharing the bedroom are relatives.

   2. (b) The Division of Child and Family Services shall approve a bedroom assignment by which a child has their own bedroom if:

      1. (i) there is a gender-specific or sexual-orientation specific rationale for the bedroom assignment; and
      2. (ii) the bedroom assignment is necessary to promote the child's best interest.
5. (5) A foster parent's bedroom may only be shared with a foster child who is under the age of two years old.
6. (6) A foster parent may not share a bed with any foster child.

Amended by Chapter 48, 2025 General Session