(1) Hygiene.
    (a) The youth shall engage in hygiene practices that promote health and well-being. The designated health authority shall institute and promote a facility health and hygiene program.
    (b) Youths shall shower daily, participate in routine dental care and otherwise maintain a daily hygiene routine.
    (c) Superintendents shall ensure that youths are provided with the necessary items to perform daily hygiene and personal grooming, including, but not limited to:
    1. Toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, sanitary products, deodorant, brush or comb, and access to a razor and fingernail clippers for use under staff supervision,
    2. Adequate and appropriately sized clothing items in good condition and appropriate for the season,
    3. Clean outer clothing shall be provided at least three times weekly,
    4. Clean undergarments and socks shall be provided daily.
    (d) During shower time, the following procedures are to be followed:
    1. Whenever youths are showering, all youths not physically in the shower area shall be secured in their rooms with room checks being conducted based on the youth’s level of supervision.
    2. Youths shall not share an individual shower stall or showerhead at any time.
    3. Staff shall visually observe the shower area at all times while youths are showering.
    4. Youths identified as nine years of age and under or youths that are developmentally disabled, medically disabled, mentally ill, or sex offenders, shall not be in the shower area with another youth. These youths shall shower before or after other youths have showered.
    5. Transgender and intersex youth shall be given the opportunity to shower separately from other youth.
    (e) Staff of the opposite sex shall announce their presence when entering a youth living area.
    (2) Bedding and Linens.
    (a) All mattresses shall be individually certified as meeting national fire safety performance requirements. Polyurethane mattresses shall be prohibited.
    (b) Clean bed linens shall be issued as follows:
    1. All newly admitted youths shall be provided with clean bedding, including a pillow.
    2. Each youth shall be provided two clean sheets and one clean pillowcase weekly. Youths on precautionary observation may be issued alternative bedding such as a suicide blanket.
    3. New linens shall be provided as needed for youth that bedwet or are menstruating.
    (c) One clean blanket shall be provided weekly as requested by a youth.
    (d) Each youth shall be issued one clean towel and one clean hand cloth daily.
    (3) Fingernails shall be kept trimmed so as to not pose a threat to safety and security.
Rulemaking Authority 985.601(9)(b) FS. Law Implemented 985.601(9) FS. History-New 8-9-15.