D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
Chapter 29-62. LICENSING OF YOUTH SHELTERS, RUNAWAY SHELTERS, EMERGENCY CARE FACILITIES, AND YOUTH GROUP HOMES |
Section 29-6239. HYGIENE
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6239.1The facility shall establish procedures to ensure that each resident has the opportunity to practice proper personal care, hygiene, and grooming.
6239.2The facility shall provide instruction on good habits of personal care, hygiene, and grooming that is appropriate to each child's age, sex, race, religion, cultural background level of development and/or disability.
6239.3The facility shall allow each child to have a reasonable degree of freedom in determining his/her personal appearance, subject to the dictates of proper hygiene.
6239.4The facility shall provide an individual towel, washcloth, comb, hairbrush, toothbrush and toiletry items including toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, soap, and feminine hygiene products, where appropriate, for each resident.