Section 388-145-1625. What are the requirements for the use of electronic monitors to monitor children?

(1) CA prohibits the use of video and audio monitoring of children in the interior of a group residential facility unless all of the following are met:

(a) The DLR administrator grants approval for the use of an electronic monitoring device in your facility following a request by the child's DSHS worker;

(b) The court approves implementation of the monitoring as part of the child's case plan; and

(c) You maintain a copy of the approval.

(2) The prohibition of audio or visual monitoring does not include monitoring of the following:

(a) Infants or children through four years of age;

(b) Medically fragile or sick children;

(c) Video recording equipment to document actions of a child as directed in writing by the child's physician;

(d) Video recording for special events such as birthday parties or vacations; or

(e) The use of door or window alarms or motion detectors.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.010, 74.15.030, 74.15.040, 74.15.090, 74.13.031, and P.L. 113-183. WSR 16-17-101, § 388-145-1625, filed 8/19/16, effective 9/19/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-145-1625, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.]

RCW 74.15.010, 74.15.030, 74.15.040, 74.15.090, 74.13.031, and P.L. 113-183. WSR 16-17-101, § 388-145-1625, filed 8/19/16, effective 9/19/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-145-1625, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.