441—114.13(237) Children’s rights.
	114.13(1) Policies in writing. All policies and procedures covered in this rule shall be in writing and provided to the child and parents or guardian upon the child’s admission to the facility. The rationale and circumstances of any deviation from these policies shall be discussed with the child’s parents or guardian and the referring worker, documented, and placed in the child’s case record.
	114.13(2) Confidentiality. Information regarding children and their families shall be kept confidential and released only with proper written authority.
	114.13(3) Communication.
	a. 	Visitation shall be allowed with members of the child’s immediate family unless otherwise regulated by the court.
	b. 	Visits shall be allowed with other significant persons.
	c. 	Consideration shall be given to privacy for family visits.
	d. 	The child shall be permitted to communicate with legal counsel and the referring worker.
	e. 	The child shall be allowed to conduct private telephone conversations with family members. Incoming calls may be screened by staff to verify the identity of the caller before approval is given.
	f. 	The child shall be allowed to send and receive mail unopened unless contraindicated. Contraindications, except those listed below, should be documented in the child’s file. The facility may require the child to open incoming mail in the presence of a staff member when it is suspected to contain contraband articles, or when there is money that should be receipted and deposited.
	g. 	When limitations on visitation, calls or other communications are indicated, they shall be determined with the participation or knowledge of the child, family or guardian, and the referring worker. All restrictions shall have specific bases which shall be made explicit to the child and family and documented in the child’s case record.
	114.13(4) Privacy. Reasonable provisions shall be made for the privacy of residents.
[ARC 4793C, IAB 12/4/19, effective 1/8/20; ARC 6962C, IAB 4/5/23, effective 6/1/23]