(1) (a) No more than four foster children may reside in the foster home of a licensed foster parent. (b) No more than three foster children may reside in the foster home of a certified foster parent. (2) When placing a child into a foster home, the limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded: (a) to place a child into a foster home where a sibling of the child currently resides; or (b) to place a child in a foster home where the child previously resided. (3) The limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded for: (a) placement of a sibling group in a foster home with no more than one other foster child placement; (b) placement of a child or sibling group in a foster home where the child or sibling group previously resided; or (c) placement of a child in a foster home where a sibling currently resides. (4) (a) A foster child may not share a bedroom with a child of the opposite biological sex unless: (i) each child sharing the bedroom is under two years old; (ii) (A) the department's client record identifies gender-specific rationale for sharing the bedroom; (B) sharing the bedroom is in the best interests of each child sharing the bedroom; and (C) all children sharing the bedroom are relatives; or (iii) (A) there is written caseworker approval for the bedroom assignment; (B) sharing the bedroom is in the best interests of each child sharing the bedroom; and (C) all children sharing the bedroom are relatives. (b) The Division of Child and Family Services shall approve a bedroom assignment by which a child has their own bedroom if: (i) there is a gender-specific or sexual-orientation specific rationale for the bedroom assignment; and (ii) the bedroom assignment is necessary to promote the child's best interest. (5) A foster parent's bedroom may only be shared with a foster child who is under the age of two years old. (6) A foster parent may not share a bed with any foster child.
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