New York regulations
Title 9 Part 7312
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9 NYCRR 7312.1 - Policy
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(a)A facility shall provide for and maintain standards of personal hygiene for youth.
(b)Consistent with the requirements of this Part, the director shall develop written policies and procedures that govern youth personal hygiene. These policies and procedures shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.
9 NYCRR 7312.2 - Showers
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A facility shall provide a shower schedule that allows for the daily shower of each youth.
9 NYCRR 7312.3 - Shaving
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(a)A facility shall make necessary shaving items available. Shaving items shall be provided at facility expense and shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
(b)Hot water sufficient to enable a youth to shave with care and comfort shall be provided.
9 NYCRR 7312.4 - Haircuts
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(a)Each facility shall make haircuts available to all youth.
(b)Barber and beautician instruments shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
9 NYCRR 7312.5 - Personal health care items
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(a)Upon admission to a facility, the director shall require that articles necessary for maintaining proper personal hygiene are made available at facility expense to every youth, including but not limited to:
(1)soap;
(2)a toothbrush;
(3)toothpaste;
(4)a comb;
(5)deodorant; and
(6)toilet paper.
(b)In addition to the items listed in subdivision (a) of this section, tampons and sanitary napkins shall be made available to all female youth at facility expense.
(c)All feminine hygiene items shall be stored and disposed of in a sanitary manner.
(d)All personal health care items issued pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall be replenished or replaced as needed.
9 NYCRR 7312.6 - Clothing
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All youth shall wear facility issued clothing. Facility issued clothing shall be provided at facility expense and shall include, but not be limited to:
(a)two shirts;
(b)two pair of pants;
(c)three sets of undergarments;
(d)three pair of socks;
(e)one pair of suitable footwear;
(f)one sweater or sweatshirt;
(g)seasonable clothing, which shall be issued as needed; and
(h)two brassieres to each female youth, and to any other youth upon request.
9 NYCRR 7312.7 - Laundry and repair of clothing
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(a)Laundry services shall be provided at facility expense twice a week and more frequently when necessary.
(b)Reasonable repairs of any clothing issued pursuant to section 7312.6 of this Part shall be made at facility expense.
(c)When a youth is without necessary clothing listed in section 7312.6 of this Part, with such clothing having been collected for laundering or repair, the youth shall be provided with replacement clothing in a timely manner.
(d)All clothing items issued pursuant to this Part shall be cleaned, checked for damage and repaired when necessary before reissue.
9 NYCRR 7312.8 - Bedding and linen
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(a)Upon admission to a facility, every youth shall be provided, at facility expense, with an issue of clean bedding in good condition. The bedding shall consist of two sheets, a pillow, a pillowcase, and sufficient blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions.
(b)Pillowcases and sheets shall be exchanged weekly, or more frequently when necessary. All other bedding items issued pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall be exchanged when necessary.
(c)All bedding items issued or exchanged pursuant to this section shall be cleaned, checked for damage and repaired when necessary and before reissue.
9 NYCRR 7312.9 - Storage of clothing and bedding
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All clothing and bedding, stored within the facility, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.