WAC 110-145-3070. Technology use

Licensees must comply with the following regarding children's and youth's use of technology: (1) Develop and follow technology usage policies and procedures approved by the department that include the following, as applicable: (a) A description of the allowed access and use by children and youth in care to devices used on-site or off-site connected to the internet including, but not limited to: (i) Cell phones; (ii) Computers; (iii) Tablets; and (iv) Gaming devices; (b) Specific types of technology that are prohibited from the program for a health, safety, or well-being reason and what the reason is; (c) Rules for technology use in and outside the facility; (d) Technology use restrictions for violating the technology use rules; and (e) A description of the technology training that will be provided to children and youth in care; (2) Provide a copy of the technology policies and procedures when children and youth are placed, to the: (a) Children or youth according to their developmental capabilities; and (b) Child's or youth's representatives; (3) Develop and document a technology access plan when children's or youth's technology access needs to be restricted for the health, safety, or well-being of themselves or others. This plan must: (a) Be created in consultation with them; and (b) Include: (i) Input from their representatives; and (ii) Information about: (A) The type of technology they will have restricted access to; (B) Where, when, and how they will be restricted; (C) The areas impeding their ability to successfully use the technology; and (D) Actions they can take that would allow them to restore unrestricted access in the future; and (4) Review and update the technology access plan with the children and youth quarterly or more frequently if they show signs of mental distress or overuse.