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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 5 - FIRE SAFETY FOR SMALL, LARGE, AND SECURE INSTITUTION FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4560 - Cooking appliances

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 560.
(1)
				  Cooking appliances shall be suitably installed in accordance with approved
				  safety practices.
(2) Where metal
				  hoods or canopies are provided over domestic cooking appliances, they shall be
				  equipped with filters which shall be maintained in an efficient and clean
				  condition.
(3) In a newly
				  constructed, remodeled, or converted large and secure facility, where metal
				  hoods or canopies are provided over commercial kitchen cooking appliances, they
				  shall be designed and equipped in compliance with the national fire protection
				  association standard No. 96, entitled "Standard for Ventilation Control and
				  Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations," 2014, and shall comply with
				  all of the following requirements:
(a) Filters
				  shall be maintained in an efficient and clean condition.
(b) Only vapor proof electrical wiring and
				  equipment shall be permitted in hoods or canopies.
(c) Exhaust ducts from hoods shall be run to
				  the outside by the shortest possible route. When exhaust ducts are run through
				  open spaces between a ceiling and a floor or roof or through any floors above,
				  the ducts shall be enclosed in horizontal or vertical shafts protected from the
				  remainder of the building by construction which affords a 2-hour fire
				  resistance rating.
(d) Fire
				  extinguishment equipment for the hood and exhaust duct of a cooking appliance
				  in a kitchen shall be in compliance with the national fire protection
				  association standard No. 96, entitled "Standard for Ventilation Control and
				  Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations,".
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 5 - FIRE SAFETY FOR SMALL, LARGE, AND SECURE INSTITUTION FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4562 - Rubbish handling and incinerators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 562.
(1) In a
				  newly constructed, remodeled, or converted large or secure facility, rubbish
				  handling and incinerators shall be in accordance with the national fire
				  protection association standard No. 82, entitled "Standard on Incinerators and
				  Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment", 2014 Rubbish chutes and refuse
				  bins or rooms shall comply with the provision of this pamphlet for
				  industrial-type incinerators. Approved 2-bushel or less gas incinerators may be
				  placed in an approved furnace room and shall be equipped with approved
				  automatic 100% shutoff controls, including a safety pilot. Feed doors shall be
				  located in an enclosed room that is provided with automatic sprinkler
				  protection or compartment separated from other parts of the building by walls,
				  floor, and a ceiling having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour
				  with openings to such rooms or compartments protected by approved B-labeled
				  fire door assembly and fire door frames.
(2) In a newly constructed, remodeled, or
				  converted large and/or secure facility, rubbish chutes shall extend not less
				  than 4 feet above the roof and shall be covered by a metal skylight glazed with
				  thin pane glass. A sprinkler head shall be installed at the top of rubbish
				  chutes and within the chutes at alternate floor levels in buildings more than 2
				  stories in height. A rubbish chute shall empty into a separate room, closet, or
				  bin constructed of materials having at least a 1-hour resistance to fire and
				  protected with an automatic sprinkler system.
(3) In new construction, incinerator rooms
				  shall have at least 1 wall on an outside wall not exposing a closed
				  court.
(4) In an existing large or
				  secure facility, rubbish handling and incinerators approved before these rules
				  take effect shall continue to be approved until the facility is converted or
				  the portion of the facility which includes the rubbish handling facilities or
				  incinerators is remodeled.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 5 - FIRE SAFETY FOR SMALL, LARGE, AND SECURE INSTITUTION FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4563 - Laundries

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 563.
(1) In a
				  newly constructed, remodeled, or converted large or secure facility with a
				  laundry, the laundry shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(a) Be located in a room constructed of
				  materials that have a 1-hour fire resistance rating.
(b) Have steam lines installed with a 1-inch
				  clearance from combustibles.
(c)
				  Have dryer vents constructed of rigid metal vented directly to the exterior or
				  through the roof. Lint traps shall be cleaned each time the dryer is
				  used.
(d) Have 100% automatic and
				  manual shutoff controls for gas appliances other than domestic laundry
				  equipment, which need only have manual shutoff controls.
(e) Have adequate outside air for combustion
				  where combustion-type equipment is used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 5 - FIRE SAFETY FOR SMALL, LARGE, AND SECURE INSTITUTION FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4564 - Motor vehicle housing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 564. A motor vehicle or gasoline-powered equipment or
					 devices which may cause or communicate fire and are not necessary for the
					 personal care of residents shall not be stored within a facility, unless the
					 area housing such equipment is separated from the rest of the facility by
					 materials having at least a 1-hour fire resistance rating.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 5 - FIRE SAFETY FOR SMALL, LARGE, AND SECURE INSTITUTION FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4566 - Garages

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 566.
(1)
				  Garages located beneath, or attached to
,
a facility shall
				  have walls, partitions, floors, and ceilings separating the garage space from
				  the rest of the facility by construction with not less than a 1-hour fire
				  resistance rating.
(2) In existing
				  facilities, garages located beneath or attached to the facility approved before
				  November 30, 1983 shall continue to be approved until the facility is converted
				  or the portion of the facility containing the garage is remodeled.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 5 - FIRE SAFETY FOR SMALL, LARGE, AND SECURE INSTITUTION FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4568 - Assemblage area

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 568. A resident use assemblage area in a newly
					 constructed, remodeled, or converted facility, such as a recreation room,
					 dining hall, or chapel, with an occupancy of 51 or more persons, as computed by
					 the public assemblage regulations, shall be maintained and arranged in
					 accordance with national life safety code standard 101, 2015, governing places
					 of public assemblage. These rules may be obtained from the department. Each
					 door from an assemblage area occupied by residents shall enter a corridor
					 between exits or there shall be direct egress to the outside from each room. In
					 an existing facility, assemblage areas approved before these rules take effect
					 shall continue to be approved until the areas are remodeled or
					 converted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4604 - Adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 604. The department adopts the fire safety codes and
					 standards in this rule. These codes and standards are available for inspection
					 and distribution to the public at cost at the Department of Human Services, 201
					 N. Washington Square, P.O. Box 30650, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Copies of the
					 codes and standards may also be obtained from the appropriate agency,
					 organization, or association listed below. The costs indicated are those in
					 effect at the time these rules are promulgated. The codes and standards adopted
					 are as follows:
(a) Standard No. 10,
				  "Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers". 2013 National Fire Protection
				  Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9109,
				  $46.50.
(b) Standard No. 13D,
				  "Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One-and Two-Family
				  Dwellings and Manufactured Homes", 2007 National Fire Protection Association, 1
				  Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9109, $33.50.
(c) Standard No. 25, "Standard for the
				  Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection systems",
				  2014 National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
				  Massachusetts 02269-9109, $54.50.
(d) Standard No. 70, "National Electric
				  Code," 2014, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
				  Massachusetts 02269-9101, $89.50.
(e) Standard No. 72, "National Fire Alarm
				  Code", 2013 National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
				  Massachusetts 02269-9101, $80.10.
(f) Standard No. 80, "Standard for Fire Doors
				  and Other Opening Protectives", 2013, National Fire Protection Association, 1
				  Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, $46.50.
(g) Standard No. 261, "Standard Method of
				  Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material
				  Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes", 2013 National Fire Protection
				  Association, 1 Battterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101,
				  $36.50.
(h) Standard No. 255,
				  "Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
				  Materials", 2006, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park,
				  Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, $36.50.
(i) Standard No. 701, "Standard Methods of
				  Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films", 2010 National Fire
				  Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101,
				  $36.50.
(j) Standard E-1590 2002,
				  "Standard Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses" American Society for Testing
				  and Materials, 100 Bar Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4605 - Plan review

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 605.
(1)
				  Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the bureau of fire services for
				  review and approval prior to any remodeling in a residential group home or the
				  construction or conversion of a residential group home.
(2) The plans shall comply with all of the
				  following provisions:
(a) Show layout, room
				  arrangements, construction materials to be used, and the location size, and
				  type of fixed equipment.
(b) For
				  additions, show those portions, including existing exits, types of
				  construction, and room occupancies, which may be affected by the
				  addition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4606 - Evacuation training and telephone

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 606.
(1)
				  Staff shall be trained in evacuation of the facility in the event of emergency.
				  A record shall be maintained of the training.
(2) There shall be a telephone for
				  communicating an alarm of fire to the fire department. A pay phone is not
				  acceptable as a phone for communicating an alarm of fire.
(3) The telephone number of the fire
				  department shall be posted by all phones.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4608 - Facility location

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 608. A residential group home facility shall not be
					 established within 300 feet of an aboveground storage tank containing flammable
					 liquids used in connection with a bulk plant, marine terminal, aircraft
					 refueling, or bottling plant of a liquid petroleum gas installation or other
					 similar hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4612 - Combustible materials, decorations, furnishings, and bedding

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 612.
(1) A
				  residential group home facility shall be kept free of all accumulation of
				  combustible materials other than those necessary for the daily operation of the
				  residential group home.
(2) Easily
				  ignited or rapidly burning combustible decorations are not permitted in a
				  facility. Personal artwork and personal decorations made or owned by residents
				  are permitted up to 6 square feet of wall space in each room or area other than
				  means of egress or hazardous areas.
(3) Newly introduced upholstered furniture
				  shall be tested in accordance with and comply with NFPA-261 unless located in
				  an area having automatic sprinkler protection.
(4) Newly introduced mattresses shall be
				  tested in accordance with ASTM E 1590 unless located in an area having
				  automatic sprinkler protection.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4615 - Electrical service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 615.
(1) The
				  electrical service shall be maintained in a safe condition.
(2) Where the inspecting authority believes
				  there is a need for an inspection of the electrical system because of its
				  condition, the electrical service shall be inspected by a qualified electrical
				  inspection service. A copy of the inspection report shall be maintained at the
				  facility for review.
(3) Where an
				  electrical system inspection indicates deficiencies in the electrical system,
				  the deficiencies shall be corrected and a certificate of approval shall be
				  maintained at the facility confirming that all deficiencies related to the
				  electrical system have been corrected.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4617 - Residential group home facility construction

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 617. A residential group home facility shall be at
					 least of ordinary construction, light platform frame, and not over 2 stories
					 high above the highest grade.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4618 - Locked seclusion room; prohibition

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 618. A locked seclusion room is not permitted in a
					 residential group home facility.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4620 - Interior finish

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 620.
(1) The
				  following alphabetical classification of finished materials for flame spread
				  and smoke development, as determined by the tunnel test in accordance with the
				  national fire protection association, standard No. 255, 2006; American society
				  of testing materials E-84-77A, 2014; or Underwriters Laboratories standard No.
				  723, 2008, shall be used to determine interior finishes:
Class
Flame Spread
Smoke Developed
A
0 - 25
0 - 450
B
26 - 75
51 - 450
C
76 - 200
126 - 450
The same alphabetical classification is used for
					 combustibility of prefabricated acoustical tile units, only under federal
					 specifications test No. SS-5-118a.
(2) The classification of interior finish
				  materials as to their flame spread and smoke development shall be that of the
				  basic material used, without regard to subsequently applied paint or other
				  coverings, except where such paint or other covering is of such a character or
				  thickness where applied to affect the material classification. Finishes such as
				  lacquer, polyurethane-based materials, or unapproved wall coverings shall not
				  be used.
(3) In a newly
				  constructed, remodeled, or converted residential group home, an interior finish
				  classification shall be that of the basic material used, without regard to
				  subsequently applied paint or other covering in an attempt to meet the
				  classification.
(4) Interior
				  finishes and materials shall be at least class C throughout.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4621 - Automatic sprinkler protection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 621. All newly constructed residential group homes
					 shall be provided with automatic sprinkler protection in accordance with the
					 requirements of NFPA-13D. Sprinkler systems shall be inspected, tested, and
					 maintained in accordance with NFPA 25.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4623 - Smoke detection equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 623.
(1)
				  Newly constructed or licensed residential group homes shall be protected by
				  interconnected smoke detectors in accordance with NFPA 72.
(2) A residential group home facility shall
				  be protected by at least battery-operated smoke detection devices installed in
				  all of the following areas:
(a) Between
				  sleeping areas and the other areas of the facility.
(b) At the top of all interior
				  stairways.
(c) In the immediate
				  vicinity of combustion-type heating and incinerating devices, where such
				  devices are not in an enclosure providing at least 1-hour resistance to fire.
				  Where such devices are in enclosures which provide at least 1-hour resistance
				  to fire, a fire detection device shall be immediately outside of the
				  enclosure.
(d) At least 1 on every
				  floor.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4632 - Fire extinguishers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 632.
(1) All
				  required fire extinguishers shall be subjected to a maintenance check at least
				  once a year. Each fire extinguisher shall have a tag or label attached
				  indicating the month and year maintenance was performed and identifying the
				  person or company performing the service.
(2) All required extinguishers shall be
				  recharged after use.
(3) A minimum
				  of 1 approved fire extinguisher shall be provided on each floor.
(4) All fire extinguishers shall be at least
				  4 inches off the floor and the top of the extinguisher shall be less than 5
				  feet off the floor in a special cabinet or on a wall rack which is easily
				  accessible at all times, unless programmatically contraindicated. Where
				  programmatically contraindicated, the required extinguishers may be kept behind
				  locked doors if all staff carry keys to the doors.
(5) In new, remodeled, or converted
				  facilities, a fire extinguisher shall be at least a type 2-A-10BC.
(6) In existing facilities licensed prior to
				  November 30, 1983, previously approved fire extinguishers other than a 2-A-10BC
				  type will continue to be approved if they are maintained in the area for which
				  they are approved.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4635 - Fire alarm systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 635. A residential group home facility shall be
					 equipped with a fire alarm device. The device shall be used only to sound an
					 alarm of fire, for practice fire drills, and other emergencies requiring
					 evacuation of the facility.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4638 - Means of egress

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 638.
(1)
				  Means of egress shall be considered the entire way and method of passage to
				  free and safe ground outside a facility. All required means of egress shall be
				  maintained in unobstructed, easily traveled condition at all times.
(2) There shall be not less than 2 means of
				  egress from the street floor story. At least 1 of the 2 means of egress shall
				  be through a side-hinged door. The door shall be a minimum of 30 inches wide,
				  except as provided in
				  R 400.4639. The second means of
				  egress may be a sliding glass door.
(3) A second story shall only be used by
				  ambulatory residents and shall comply with 1 of the following requirements:
(a) Two open stairways separated by not less
				  than 50% of the longest dimension of the story.
(b) One open interior stairway and 1 exterior
				  stairway or fire escape separated by not less than 50% of the longest dimension
				  of the story. An exterior stairway or fire escape does not require protection
				  from fire in the building. An exterior stairway or fire escape shall be
				  constructed of not less than 2-inch nominal lumber and be in good
				  repair.
(c) One interior stairway
				  and all floors separated by materials which afford at least a 3/4-hour fire
				  resistance rating. The doors separating floors shall be at least 1 3/4-inch
				  solid wood core and shall be equipped with positive latching hardware and
				  approved self-closing devices. Each sleeping room on the second story shall
				  have a window of not less than 5 square feet with no dimension less than 22
				  inches to allow for emergency rescue.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4639 - Special requirements for facilities caring for nonambulatory residents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 639. A residential group home facility providing care
					 to 1 or more nonambulatory residents shall comply with all of the following
					 provisions:
(a) House such residents
				  only on the street floor.
(b) Have
				  required exitways which are not less than 48 inches wide in a new facility and
				  not less than 44 inches wide in an existing or converted facility. Doors shall
				  be a minimum of 36 inches wide.
(c)
				  Have required exits discharge at grade level or have required exits equipped
				  with ramps. Ramps shall not exceed 1 foot of rise in 12 feet of run and shall
				  have sturdy handrails. Once at grade, there shall be a surface sufficient to
				  permit occupants to move a safe distance from the facility.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4640 - Stairs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 640.
(1) In
				  new and converted facilities, stairs shall have treads of uniform width and
				  risers of uniform heights. In converted facilities, treads shall be not less
				  than 9 1/2 inches deep, exclusive of nosing, and risers shall be not more than
				  7 - inches in height. In newly constructed facilities, treads shall be not less
				  than 11 inches deep, exclusive of nosing, and risers shall be not more than 7
				  inches in height.
(2) Stairs in an
				  existing facility approved before these rules take effect shall continue to be
				  approved until the portion of the building encompassing the stairs is
				  remodeled.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4643 - Doors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 643.
(1)
				  Doors to required means of egress shall be equipped with at least knob-type,
				  properly operating, positive-latching, nonlocking-against-egress-type hardware
				  which insures the opening of the door with a single motion, such as turning a
				  knob or applying pressure of normal strength on a latch, except that an
				  approved sliding door may be equipped with a non-key locking device.
(2) Required doors entering stairs and doors
				  to fire rated enclosures shall not be held in an open position at any time by
				  an underdoor wedge or hold-open device.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4652 - Heating devices and flame-producing devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 652.
(1)
				  Flame-producing-type heating devices and incinerator devices on any story used
				  by residents shall be in an enclosure that provides at least 1-hour resistance
				  to fire. Any interior door to the enclosure shall be of at least a B-labeled
				  fire door in a labeled frame equipped with latching hardware and a self-closing
				  device. Adequate combustion air shall be provided to the enclosure directly
				  from the outside through a permanently opened louver or continuous ducts. Fire
				  dampers are not required in ducts penetrating this enclosure.
(2) Where flame-producing-type heating
				  devices or incinerator devices are located on a story not used by residents,
				  there shall be a separation between the story or stories containing such
				  devices and resident-used stories such that at least a 3/4-hour resistance to
				  fire is provided. Any interior stairway to such a nonresident-used story shall
				  have at least a 1- inch solid wood core door which is equipped with latching
				  hardware and a self-closing device separating the non-resident-used story from
				  resident-used stories.
(3) Electric
				  heating shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications
				  and shall be of a type approved by a nationally recognized, independent testing
				  laboratory.
(4) Portable heaters
				  and space heaters, including solid fuel heaters, are prohibited.
(5) A fireplace is permitted if it is masonry
				  and has all of the following components:
(a)
				  An approved glass door shielding the opening. The door shall be closed at all
				  times except when a fire is being tended.
(b) A noncombustible hearth extending a
				  minimum of 16 inches out from the front and 8 inches beyond each side of the
				  fireplace opening.
(c) A
				  noncombustible face extending not less than 12 inches above and 8 inches on
				  each side of the fireplace opening.
(d) A masonry chimney constructed with
				  approved flue liners.
(e) The
				  chimney shall be visually inspected every other month while in use and cleaned
				  as needed, but at least once every 12 months.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4657 - Storage rooms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 657. Storage rooms larger than 100 square feet used
					 for the storage of combustible materials shall be separated from the remainder
					 of the facility by construction with at least a 1-hour fire resistance rating
					 and interior door openings protected with minimum B-labeled fire door and frame
					 assemblies that has approved self-closing, latching hardware.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4660 - Cooking appliances

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 660.
(1)
				  Cooking appliances shall be of the domestic type and shall be installed in
				  accordance with approved safety practices.
(2) Where hoods or canopies are provided over
				  the cooking appliances, they shall be equipped with filters which shall be
				  maintained in an efficient and clean condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Child Caring Institutions › Part 6 - FIRE SAFETY FOR RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME FACILITIES › Section R. 400.4666 - Garages

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 666.
(1)
				  Garages located beneath a residential group home facility shall have walls,
				  partitions, floors, and ceilings separating the garage from the rest of the
				  facility by construction with not less than a 1-hour fire resistance rating
				  with connecting door openings protected with B-labeled fire door and frame
				  assemblies.
(2) Garages attached to
				  a facility shall be separated from the rest of the facility by construction
				  with not less than a 1-hour fire resistance rating with connecting door
				  openings protected with B-labeled fire door and frame assemblies that has
				  approved self-closing, latching hardware.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.9101 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 101.
(1) As
				  used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means 1973 PA
				  116, MCL 722.111 to
				  722.128.
(b) "Agency" means the child placing agency
				  that certifies the foster home for licensure by the department.
(c) "Corporal punishment" means hitting,
				  paddling, shaking, slapping, spanking, or any other use of physical force as a
				  means of discipline, punishment, or behavior management.
(d) "Department" means the Michigan
				  department of health and human services.
(e)"Foster care" means a child's placement
				  outside the child's parental home by and under the supervision of a child
				  placing agency, the court, or the department. Foster care does not include the
				  delegation of a parent's or guardian's powers regarding care, custody, or
				  property of a child or ward under a properly executed power of attorney under
				  the safe families for children act, 2018 PA 434, MCL
				  722.1551 to
				  722.1567.
(f) "Foster child" means a person who meets
				  both of the following criteria:
(i) Resides
				  in an out-of-home placement based on a court order or is temporarily placed by
				  a parent or guardian for a limited time in a foster home as defined by the act
				  or has been released by a parent to the department or a child placing agency
				  pursuant to section
				  22 of the probate code of 1939,
				  1939 PA 288, MCL
				  710.22.
(ii) Is either of the following:
(A) Placed with or committed to the
				  department for care and supervision by a court order under section
				  2 of chapter XIIA of the probate
				  code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL
				  712A.2.
(B) Is 18 years of age or older, was in
				  foster care prior to turning 18, and agrees to remain in care following
				  termination of court jurisdiction.
(g) "Foster parent" means the person or
				  persons, including tribal members, to whom a foster home license is
				  issued.
(h) "Gender" or "gender
				  identity" means a person's internal identification or self-image as a man, boy,
				  woman, girl, or another gender identity.
(i) "Gender expression" means how a person
				  publicly expresses or presents their gender, which may include behavior and
				  outward appearance such as dress, hair, makeup, body language, and voice.
				  Components of gender expression may or may not align with gender
				  identity.
(j) "Infant" means a
				  child between birth and the date of the child's first birthday.
(k) "Sexual orientation" means a person's
				  identity in relation to the gender or genders to which they are
				  attracted.
(l) "Social services
				  worker" means a person who performs social service functions prescribed by
				  these rules.
(m) "SOGIE" means an
				  individual's sexual, orientation, gender, identity, and expression.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.9102 - Rule variance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 102.
(1) The
				  department may grant a variance from an administrative rule if all the
				  following provisions are satisfied:
(a) The
				  agency and the foster parent have reviewed and agreed with the
				  request.
(b) The agency requests
				  the variance, in writing, from the department.
(c) The proposed variance from the rule
				  ensures that the health, care, safety, protection, and supervision of a foster
				  child are maintained.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 2 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING › Section R. 400.9201 - Foster home applicant /licensee qualifications; central registry check

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 201.
(1) A
				  foster home applicant or licensee must meet all the following qualifications:
(a) Be 18 years of age or older.
(b) Be willing and can demonstrate the
				  ability to meet the following requirements for children who are served by the
				  agency:
(i) How to provide care.
(ii) Understanding the care needed and the
				  ability to meet those care needs.
(iii) Has adequate time to provide care and
				  supervision.
(iv) Work with a
				  foster child's current and future family.
(v) Willingness to accept a child's
				  spirituality, or religious beliefs or practices, even if they are different
				  from the foster parent.
(vi)
				  Willingness to accept and support a child's SOGIE.
(c) Have a source of income or resources to
				  meet the needs of the foster family.
(d) Have the physical, mental, and emotional
				  health to ensure appropriate care of children.
(e) Be of responsible character and be
				  suitable and able to meet the needs of children and provide for their care,
				  supervision, and protection.
(f) Be
				  residing in the United States legally.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 2 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING › Section R. 400.9202 - Member of household qualifications; central registry

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 202. If an adult member of the household is identified
					 on the central registry as a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect in this
					 state, any other state, a Canadian province, or as part of a tribe, the
					 applicant may not be licensed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 2 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING › Section R. 400.9203 - Orientation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 203. Before completing and submitting an application
					 for an original license or transferring a license to another certifying agency,
					 each applicant/licensee for a foster home license must attend orientation
					 pursuant to R 400.12307.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 2 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING › Section R. 400.9204 - Application submission

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 204.
(1) A
				  foster home applicant must complete, acknowledge, and submit an
				  application.
(2) In a
				  multiple-caregiver household, all applicants must acknowledge the
				  application.
(3) An agency may
				  consider an application withdrawn after 60 days if the applicant fails to
				  cooperate, after attempts to actively engage the family, with the completion of
				  the licensing process, provided there are no known non-compliances that would
				  result in disciplinary action.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 2 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING › Section R. 400.9205 - Criminal history; central registry; "good moral character;" convictions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 205.
(1) A
				  foster home applicant or licensee must provide the agency with the name of, and
				  a signed release for a criminal history and child protective services check to
				  obtain any of the following information from each adult member of the
				  household, including children who turn 18 years of age while living in the
				  home:
(a) Conviction of a crime other than a
				  minor traffic violation.
(b)
				  Involvement in substantiated abuse or neglect of a child or adult.
(c) Placement on court-supervised parole or
				  probation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 2 - APPLICATION AND LICENSING › Section R. 400.9206 - Foster home evaluation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 206. A foster home applicant/licensee must do all the
					 following:
(a) Allow the agency access
				  to the foster home and any other buildings located on the premises for
				  licensing and foster child supervision purposes.
(b) Provide accurate and truthful information
				  on an ongoing basis regarding the following:
(i) The applicant or licensee's family and
				  marital status and history, including the current and previous level of family
				  functioning and relationships, and any current and previous incidents of
				  domestic violence, elder abuse, or child abuse, either as a perpetrator or
				  victim.
(ii) The circumstances
				  surrounding any criminal convictions or arrests for each member of the
				  household, including minor children.
(iii) Current or past physical, mental, and
				  emotional health of each member of the household, including substance use,
				  abuse, or treatment.
(iv) Parenting
				  skills and strategies for building healthy relationships with
				  children.
(v) Methods of discipline
				  of children.
(vi) Adjustment and
				  special needs of the applicant's own children, including children not living in
				  the home.
(vii) Previous licenses
				  or experience in providing child foster care, child day care, or adult foster
				  care.
(viii) Existence of a social
				  support system including alternate care providers.
(ix) Willingness to accept a child's
				  spirituality, or religious beliefs or practices, even if they are different
				  from the foster parent.
(x)
				  Willingness to accept and support a child's SOGIE.
(xi) Safety and maintenance of the
				  applicant's house and property, including, but not limited to, sufficient beds
				  and sleeping space, pets, firearms and other weapons, and water
				  hazards.
(xii) The age, number,
				  SOGIE, race, ethnic background, and special characteristics of children
				  preferred by the applicants, including those characteristics that an applicant
				  or licensee would not accept.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 3 - THE FOSTER HOME › Section R. 400.9301 - Maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 301.
(1) A
				  foster parent shall ensure the home, grounds, and all structure on the grounds
				  of the property are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition, and in
				  a reasonable state of repair within community standards.
(2) A foster parent shall ensure that all
				  animals are safe to be around members of the household and children who may be
				  placed in the home. Animals must be vaccinated in accordance with the state,
				  tribal, and local laws where the foster home is located.
(3) Children must be supervised during any
				  water activity as appropriate for their age and functioning level.
(4) Swimming pools on the premises must meet
				  all the following:
(a) State, tribal, and
				  local safety requirements.
(b)
				  Availability of rescue equipment at all times.
(c) A working pump and filtering system if
				  the swimming pool cannot be emptied after each use.
(d) A swimming pool that cannot be emptied
				  after each use must have a barrier on all sides and access through the barrier
				  must be equipped with a safety device. For more information, access "Safety
				  Barrier Guidelines for Residential Pools" on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
				  Commission website.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 3 - THE FOSTER HOME › Section R. 400.9302 - Heat, light, and ventilation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 302.
(1) A
				  foster parent shall ensure that the foster home heat, light, and ventilation is
				  adequate.
(2) A foster parent shall
				  ensure that the foster home windows and doors are screened if used for
				  ventilation. This subrule does not apply to those homes where windows or doors,
				  or both, are not used for ventilation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 3 - THE FOSTER HOME › Section R. 400.9303 - Flame and heat-producing equipment; maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 303.
(1) A
				  foster parent shall ensure that all the following items are maintained in safe
				  condition:
(a) Furnace.
(b) Water heater.
(c) Fireplace.
(d) Pipes.
(e) Radiators.
(f) Wood-burning stoves.
(g) Other flame-producing or heat-producing
				  equipment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 3 - THE FOSTER HOME › Section R. 400.9304 - Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 304.
(1) A
				  foster parent shall ensure that at least 1 single-station smoke detector that
				  is approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory is installed and
				  maintained as follows:
(a) On each floor of
				  the home, including the basement.
(b) Between the sleeping area and the rest of
				  the home. In a home that has more than 1 sleeping area, a foster parent shall
				  ensure that a smoke detector is installed and maintained to protect each
				  separate sleeping area.
(c) In
				  areas of the home that contain flame or heat-producing equipment other than
				  domestic stoves and clothes dryers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 3 - THE FOSTER HOME › Section R. 400.9305 - Bathrooms; water supply; sewage disposal

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 305. A foster parent shall ensure the foster home has
					 or complies with all the following:
(a)
				  A minimum of 1 flush toilet, 1 sink that has running water, and 1 bathtub or
				  shower that has running water, all of which must be in working order.
(b) The temperature of water available from
				  outlets accessible to a foster child may not exceed 120 degrees
				  Fahrenheit.
(c) The foster home has
				  bathroom facilities that are readily accessible to the foster child who
				  regularly requires the use of a wheelchair, walker, or any other durable
				  medical equipment.
(d) The foster
				  home water supply is from a source that is approved for a private home by the
				  health authority.
(e) All sewage is
				  disposed of through a public system or, in the absence of a public system, in a
				  manner that is approved for a private home by the health authority.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Licensing Rules for Foster Family Homes and Foster Family Group Homes › Part 3 - THE FOSTER HOME › Section R. 400.9306 - Bedrooms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 306.
(1) A
				  foster parent shall ensure that bedrooms comply with all the following
				  provisions:
(a) Provide an adequate
				  opportunity for both rest and privacy and access to adult supervision as
				  appropriate for the age and functioning level of each child. The use of video
				  cameras in a bedroom of any foster child over the age of 2 is strictly
				  prohibited.
(b) Have sufficient
				  space for all the following:
(i)
				  Occupants.
(ii) Beds with adequate
				  head clearance for each child.
(iii) Space to store clothing and personal
				  belongings.
(iv) A clear path to
				  the bed, belongings, and the door.
(c) Have floor-to-ceiling permanently affixed
				  walls, and painted or sealed surfaces, privacy barriers, and hazard-free
				  flooring.
(d) Have a latchable door
				  that leads directly to a means of egress. As used in this rule, latchable means
				  that the door can be closed and will remain closed until someone opens it.
				  Latchable does not mean lockable.
(e) Have at least 1 outside window that
				  complies with all the following:
(i) Is
				  accessible to the room's occupant or occupants.
(ii) Can be readily opened from the inside of
				  the room.
(iii) Is of sufficient
				  size and design to allow for the evacuation of the room's occupant or
				  occupants.
(f) If a
				  family member occupies or uses a level of a home that is above the second
				  floor, then the building must have 2 exits to ground level, at least 1 of which
				  must provide a direct means of egress to the outside at ground level.
(g) The bedroom must be free from of all the
				  following:
(i) Furnace.
(ii) Water heater.
(iii) Portable heating devices.