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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 13A.15.05.06" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="05" heading="Rest Furnishings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The home shall have clean linen and adequate furnishings for rest periods that are comfortable, durable, safe, and appropriate for the ages of the children in care.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each child shall have an individual place to rest that is not used by any other child or resident unless the linens are changed between users.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The provider shall furnish for each child approved for care in the home who is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Younger than 12 months old, a crib, portable crib, or playpen; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At least 12 months old and younger than 5 years old, a bed, cot, mat, or sleeping bag, except as provided in §D of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Upon request by the child's parent, the provider shall furnish a crib, portable crib, or playpen as the resting place of a child who is at least 12 months old and younger than 2 years old.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Each crib, portable crib, and playpen that is used for child care shall meet the current standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Each sleep surface used for a child under 12 months old shall be firm, flat, and non-inclined, unless the need for an incline is specified in writing by the child’s physician or other licensed health care provider.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Soft bedding items, including but not limited to pillows, quilts, comforters, and crib bumpers, may not be used as rest furnishings for a child who uses a crib.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Each child in overnight care, if provided, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Sleep in a separate bed or crib that is appropriate to the child's age, size, and needs; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have separate clean linens and toiletries.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>A child under 12 months who falls asleep in a furnishing other than a crib shall be immediately moved to an approved sleeping arrangement specified at §C(1) of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>