(a) An adult in care may share a bedroom with a child
in care if:
(1) The adult and child are siblings;
(2) The adult is the child's parent;
(3) Both of them are non-ambulatory and receive treatment
services for primary medical needs; or
(4) The child is at least 16 years old, the age difference
between them does not exceed 24 months, and the adult meets the requirements
of:
(A) §748.1931 of this division (relating to After
a child in my care turns 18 years old, may the person remain in my
care?); or
(B) §748.1933 of this division (relating to May
I admit a young adult into care?).
(b) The following must occur before you may allow an
adult in care and a child in care to share a bedroom, unless the adult
is the child's parent:
(1) The service planning team must determine that there
is no known risk of harm to the child after assessing:
(A) Their behaviors;
(B) Their compatibility with each other;
(C) Their respective relationships;
(D) Any history of possible sexual trauma or sexually
inappropriate behavior; and
(E) Any other identifiable factor that may affect the
appropriateness of the adult and child sharing a bedroom; and
(2) The service planning team must date and document
the assessment and approval in the child's service plan.
(c) The adult and the child must not sleep in the same
bed unless the adult is the child's parent, and the child is between
the ages of one year and 10 years old.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not
apply to travel and camping situations.
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