A House Boy who is temporarily disabled from an illness or injury and is recovering at home may not use his disability as an excuse to violate the Nudity Rule (Rule #1), except that medical devices and supplies for his treatment and recovery may temporarily cover or conceal body parts as needed; and Master shall have the right to acquire and require the use of a hospital-type bed, wheelchair or other devices for transport, rest, physical therapy, and personal care including assisted washing and bathing of the House Boy’s body and scalp.

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The House Boy is required to remain naked at home regardless of who may be present and could observe. This unique and easily identifiable ‘uniform’ must be kept in a clean and presentable condition, just like any other uniform would be maintained. Appropriate footwear and a cap or hat are usually optional. Reasonable Accommodations For Disabilities (Rule #181) will be arranged and maintained for those who need to use medical devices like walkers and wheelchairs, even if these devices substantially conceal from view a body part or parts that otherwise must remain visible pursuant to protocol.

Master acknowledges that an able-bodied House Boy may become temporarily disabled and require the use of medical devices or supplies, or may receive treatment that could keep him bedridden at home or at a care facility. These circumstances by themselves shall not constitute a rationale for an exception to the nudity requirement — since nudity is traditionally acceptable when receiving medical care — but whoever administers such care or treatment shall be considered a Temporary Master for the purpose of determining whether and to what extent nudity shall or shall not be required at all times whether home or away.

When a House Boy is temporarily disabled from a minor injury or illness and is recovering at home, the Master may or may not choose to rent or otherwise acquire a hospital bed for ease of treatment or for the comfort and safety of the House Boy. During this time the House Boy may be directed to wear clothing or covering or use Medical Devices And Supplies which cover or conceal his body or its parts, or require changing or washing. The patient may also need to be washed or groomed, and must fully cooperate with any instructions relating to these activities, regardless of who may be present and could observe. The Master will make reasonable accommodations for the wearing, washing, or changing of any Medical Devices Or Supplies, even when doing so may cover or conceal the view of the House Boy’s body or its parts. The Master will cooperate with and facilitate any caregiver request for the House Boy to be bathed or groomed, and require the House Boy to cooperate with any care assistant or volunteers fully.

When a House Boy is recovering at home from an illness or injury and has not been granted an exemption to nudity, he is still required to remain naked regardless of who may be present and could observe. Guests who wish to do so shall be permitted to observe the care and treatment of the House Boy unless their presence would constitute a health or safety issue or is prohibited by a caregiver. Nothing in this rule shall excuse a House Boy from any other duty or chore which he can safely complete, nor from any discipline for violation of rules, protocols, or instructions. The House Boy may be required to submit to any reasonable visual or physical examinations — including typical checks like those of the feet, scalp, or Anal Inspection (See below, Rule #328) — on-demand by the Master or a caregiver.

This rule may be modified at any time to allow for better treatment and recovery from illness or injury, regardless of whether it increases or reduces the privacy or physical exposure of the House Boy at home. The Master will make reasonable accommodations for circumstances that are not specifically covered by this rule. The Master retains the right to bring in paid or volunteer Body Sculptors (See below, Rule #150) to maintain House Boy grooming standards as long as the grooming can be performed safely.

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Rule 180-B — Use Of Medical Devices And Supplies
Classified: Master’s Philosophy