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Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.140

AS 47.14.120 AS 47.32.110

AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.130 7 AAC 67.325. General cleaning and sanitation standards. 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) each table or high chair used for food is in good repair, and is cleaned and sanitized after each use;

(2) floors, low shelves, walls, door knobs, and other surfaces often touched by children in care are cleaned and sanitized regularly;

(3) each interior and exterior waste receptacle is kept clean and emptied as often as necessary to prevent overflow;

(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) cleaning that may present a hazard to children is done only when a room is not occupied by children in care; and

(6) all bedding is laundered

(A) at a frequency to keep it clean;

(B) before assignment to another child in care; and

(C) whenever soiled. (Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.130