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7 AAC 67.355. Space. (a) A foster home shall have indoor and outdoor space to accommodate the physical and developmental needs of the children in care. (b) If outdoor recreation space is not available at a home, the foster parent may use a park or other outdoor location that is easily accessible, if the licensing specialist approves a plan for transportation to and from and for supervision during the use of this alternative outdoor location. (c) A foster home shall ensure that each child in care has a designated sleeping space that conforms to safety requirements in this chapter, is comparable to the sleeping spaces of other household members, provides enough space so that each child has adequate sleeping space based on the child’s size and age, and allows for unrestrictive egress around the sleeping space. (d) A foster home shall ensure that each child in care has space and a specific place to keep the child’s own clothing and personal possessions. (Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: 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 7 AAC 67.360. Safe sleep. (a) A foster parent shall provide beds, cribs, and bedding for the children in the home. (b) A foster parent shall provide children with individual beds and cribs, except that children under six years of age of the same sex may share a bed with approval of the department. (c) For an infant, the foster parent must follow safe sleep practices, including

(1) not using soft bedding materials that increase the risk of suffocation, including comforters, pillows, fluffy blankets, crib bumpers that do not stand upright, and stuffed toys;

(2) not using sleeping equipment that may allow a child to fall, become entrapped, or