Safety 622-05-25-30

(Revised 7/23/18 ML #3536)

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  1. The house and premises must be clean, neat, and free from hazards that jeopardize health and safety.
  2. The home must be equipped with adequate light, heat, ventilation, and plumbing for safe and comfortable occupancy.
  3. The house and grounds shall be in compliance with any state and local zoning requirements. (NDAC 75-03-14-03)
  4.  The supervising agency shall inform potential foster parents where they can get information on state and local zoning requirements.
  5. A health inspection may be required if conditions appear questionable, and all conditions as outlined by the Health Department must be met.
  6. Firearms must be kept in locked storage or trigger locks must be used. Ammunition must be kept separate from firearms. A foster parent with a concealed weapons permit must follow the regulations set forth by NDCC 62.1-04. Individuals permitted to carry have been trained in how to handle and possess the weapon safely. Due diligence is required by the foster parent to apply the rules of storage to the firearm when not on the person. For example, when the firearm is being carried, it is secured on that person and cannot be laying freely on the console of the vehicle.
  7. Safety surrounding the distribution, storage, and disposal of medications in the foster home must be ensured.
  1. All medications should be stored and dispensed according to labeling instructions and as instructed by the physician/pharmacist.
  2. The age, maturity level and history of the foster child will help determine the following:
  3. Should medications in the foster home be kept in locked storage?
  4. Is the foster child old enough and mature enough to be responsible to take their own medication in an effort to work toward independent living?
  1. The make up of the foster home should be taken into account when taking steps to ensure safety surrounding medications.
  2. Procedures should be in place to ensure that medications are being distributed as prescribed/directed. A record should be kept to track the distribution or refusal of medication.
  3. Procedures should be in place to ensure that the foster child receives needed medications while at school or when away from the foster home during times when they should be receiving medication.
  4. Unused or outdated medications should be disposed of as directed by a physician or pharmacist.