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.