WAC 110-145-2460

(1) Licensees must not use:

(a) Location tracking for:

(i) Department children or youth, except when:

(A) The court approves the use of location tracking; and

(B) They maintain a copy of the approval.

(ii) Community children or youth, except when:

(A) Approved by their parents or guardians; and

(B) They maintain a copy of the approval.

(iii) Tribal children or youth, except when:

(A) Approved by their representative; and

(B) They maintain a copy of the approval.

(b) Electronic monitoring of children and youth in care in the interior of GCFs, except:

(i) As described in subsection (2) of this section; or

(ii) If all the following are met:

(A) The use of electronic monitoring in the facility is approved by LD following a request by the caseworker for a department or tribal child or youth;

(B) The court approves implementation of electronic monitoring; and

(C) They maintain a copy of the approvals.

(2) Licensees may use electronic monitoring for the following without meeting the requirements in subsection (1)(b) of this section:

(a) For infants or children birth through four years of age;

(b) For medically fragile or sick children or youth;

(c) To document actions of a child or youth as directed in writing by the child's or youth's licensed health care providers;

(d) For special events including celebrations, holidays, and vacations; or

(e) When using door or window alarms or motion detectors.