Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-822

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 30-47-822 - Safety procedures; emergency plan; drills

(a) Each licensee shall make the following preparations for emergencies:

(1) Each licensee shall ensure that the family foster home's address is visible from the street.

(2) Each licensee shall develop an emergency plan for the family foster home to provide for the safety of all residents of the family foster home in emergencies.

(3) Each emergency plan shall be posted in plain view in the family foster home.

(b) When an emergency occurs, if a caregiver accompanies a child in foster care to care or safety, that care-giver shall remain with the child. Each licensee shall ensure that an arrangement is made and followed to ensure the supervision of the other children in the family foster home if a child in foster care requires emergency care.

(c) Each licensee shall ensure that a fire drill and tornado drill are conducted monthly and that the drills are scheduled to allow participation by each resident of the family foster home. The date, time, number of people participating in the drill and the evacuation time of each drill shall be recorded and kept on file in the family foster home.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-47-822

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-508, 75-3084, and 75-3085; implementing K.S.A. 65-508; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 21; effective 6/7/2024.