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have clothing tangled on protrusions;

(3) providing each child in care with the child’s own sleeping area; and

(4) prohibiting co-sleeping; in this paragraph “co-sleeping” means the practice of allowing an infant to share a bed with an adult. (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 67.370. Nutrition. (a) A foster parent shall ensure that all snacks and meals served are nutritious, well-balanced, and in sufficient quantity to maintain good health and meet a child in care’s daily dietary needs. (b) A foster parent is encouraged to provide food reflecting the ethnic and cultural background of the children in care. (c) A foster parent shall communicate with the caseworker concerning any food allergies or special dietary needs of each child and shall plan that child’s meals accordingly. (d) A foster parent must have approval of the child’s caseworker and written instructions by a physician, parent, or guardian before serving nutrient concentrates, nutrient supplements, or modified diets, including therapeutic and allergy diets. (e) A foster parent shall follow pediatrician recommendations for nutrition and feeding of infants. When an infant is placed in a foster home, the foster parent shall

(1) when reusing bottles, bottle caps, and nipples, before reuse,

(A) wash them in a dishwasher, using a long wash cycle with hot water, and a heated drying cycle; or

(B) boil them in water for at least five minutes;

(2) refrigerate filled bottles, if bottles are not used immediately; contents of the bottle must be discarded if not used within 20 hours;

(3) obtain approval from the child’s caseworker if breast milk is provided by anyone