Md. Code Regs. 10.16.06.40

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 10.16.06.40 - Sleeping Facilities in Resident Youth Camps

An operator shall:

A. Except at a primitive camp, provide a bed, cot, or bunk for each individual;

B. Ensure that each bed, cot, or bunk has a sturdy frame allowing at least 12 inches of clear space from the floor;

C. Ensure that each individual at a primitive camp:

(1) Is provided with a sleeping bag; or

(2) Brings the individual's own sleeping bag;

D. Provide only clean and sanitary bedding to an individual, when bedding is provided;

E. Ensure that a clean, disinfected, vermin-free, hole-free mattress, completely covered with a clean sheet or a plastic mattress cover is provided for each individual;

F. Ensure that a mattress is disinfected annually;

G. Ensure that where double-deck bunk beds are used the:

(1) Clear space above the top of the lower bedding and below the bottom of the upper bunk is a minimum of 27 inches; and

(2) Distance from the top of the upper mattress to the ceiling is a minimum of 36 inches; and

H. Except at a primitive camp, provide at least 30 square feet of floor space per occupant in sleeping areas, including space for aisles between beds.

Md. Code Regs. 10.16.06.40

Regulations .40 adopted effective September 1, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 85)