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Subchapter VI — Health and Mental Health Care
DOC 347.21   Health screening.
DOC 347.22   Health care assessment.
DOC 347.23   Medical care.
DOC 347.24   Informed consent.
DOC 347.25   Mental health care.
DOC 347.26   Suicide and self-harm prevention.
DOC 347.27   Dental health care.
DOC 347.28   Medications.
DOC 347.29   Medical records.
Subchapter VII — Resources for Youth
DOC 347.30   Clothing, towels, and bedding.
DOC 347.31   Commissary services.
DOC 347.32   Mail.
DOC 347.33   Communication.
DOC 347.34   Visitation.
DOC 347.35   Publications.
DOC 347.36   Religious practices.
DOC 347.37   Legal access.
DOC 347.38   Grievance procedure.
Subchapter VIII — Programs and Services
DOC 347.39   General.
DOC 347.40   Community partnerships for programming.
DOC 347.41   Education.
DOC 347.42   Vocational opportunities.
DOC 347.43   Independent living and life skills programming.
DOC 347.44   Leisure activities, recreation, and exercise.
DOC 347.45   Youth, family, and social supporter engagement.
DOC 347.46   Case plan and treatment.
Subchapter IX — Safety and Security
DOC 347.47   Security practices.
DOC 347.48   Observation of youth.
DOC 347.49   Administrative confinement.
DOC 347.50   Use of force.
DOC 347.51   Use of mechanical restraints.
DOC 347.52   Fire safety and emergency preparedness.
Subchapter X — Behavior Management
DOC 347.53   Youth conduct.
DOC 347.54   Discipline.
DOC 347.55   Disciplinary procedures.
DOC 347.56   Review of behavior management.
Subchapter XI — Hygiene and Sanitation
DOC 347.57   Hygiene.
DOC 347.58   Sanitation.
Subchapter XII — Collocated Facilities
DOC 347.59   Staffing of collocated facilities.
DOC 347.60   Physical space of collocated facilities.
subch. I of ch. DOC 347 Subchapter I — General Provisions
DOC 347.01 DOC 347.01Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to:
DOC 347.01(1) (1) Establish minimum standards for the approval, design, construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of secured residential care centers for children and youth.
DOC 347.01(2) (2) Establish minimum standards for services, programming, and uniform data reporting requirements for counties or Indian tribes that operate or contract with a child welfare agency to operate a secured residential care center for children and youth.
DOC 347.01 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.
DOC 347.02 DOC 347.02Authority. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 301.36 (1), 301.37 (1), 938.22 (2) (a), and 938.48 (16) (b), Stats.
DOC 347.02 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.
DOC 347.03 DOC 347.03 Applicability. The provisions of this chapter apply to secured residential care centers for children and youth.
DOC 347.03 History History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.
DOC 347.04 DOC 347.04Definitions. In this chapter:
DOC 347.04(1) (1) “ Administrative confinement” means an involuntary non-punitive confinement of a youth because the youth's behavior presents a danger to others or poses a serious risk to facility security, including but not limited to escape, risk, or disturbance.
DOC 347.04(2) (2) “ Assessment” means a process for identifying the risks, needs, and protective factors of youth by using an objective and validated assessment tool.
DOC 347.04(3) (3) “ Body cavity search” means a manual inspection of the anal or vaginal cavity of a youth conducted by means of any instrument, apparatus, finger, or object.
DOC 347.04(4) (4) “ Classification” means a process for determining the needs and requirements of those for whom confinement has been ordered and for assigning them to living units and programs according to their needs and existing resources.
DOC 347.04(5) (5) “ Dayroom” means an area contiguous to each living unit that is usable and accessible by youth and designed and used for leisure activities but not for sleeping purposes.
DOC 347.04(6) (6) “ Department” means the department of corrections.
DOC 347.04(7) (7) “ Detention strength” means strong enough to resist damage youth could inflict and to maintain safety and security and prevent youth from harming themselves and others.
DOC 347.04(8) (8) “ Direct supervision” means a method of youth management that ensures continuing direct contact between youth and staff by posting staff inside each living unit and other areas where youth are present.
DOC 347.04(9) (9) “ Dormitory” means a room used for sleeping purposes and designed for occupancy by 3 or more persons.
DOC 347.04(10) (10) “ Force” means intentional physical contact between staff and youth to overcome resistance or to compel youth to act or to refrain from acting in a particular way.
DOC 347.04(11) (11) “ Health care assessment” means a process whereby an individual's health status is evaluated by a qualified health care professional through a physical examination, including questioning the patient about symptoms.
DOC 347.04(12) (12) “Holding room” means a secure room designed for holding one or more youth of the same gender for the purpose of processing admissions, releases, investigations, or court appearances, not to exceed 4 hours.
DOC 347.04(13) (13) “ Informed consent” means the agreement of the youth to undergo a treatment, examination, or procedure after the youth understands the material facts about the treatment, examination, or procedure; its consequences and risks; the alternatives; and the prognosis if it is not undertaken.
DOC 347.04(14) (14) “ Mechanical restraint” means any device attached to a youth's body that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to the youth's body.
DOC 347.04(15) (15) “ Multipurpose room" means an activity area designed and used for programming and services. “Multipurpose room” does not include a sleeping room, dayroom, dormitory, classroom, visiting space, or recreation space.
DOC 347.04(16) (16) “ Natural light” means direct or indirect illumination as provided by the sun or daylight.
DOC 347.04(17) (17) “ Pat down search” means an inspection by running the hands over the clothed body of a youth by a staff member to determine whether the youth possesses contraband.
DOC 347.04(18) (18) “ Privileged mail” means any written communication between a youth and an attorney.
DOC 347.04(19) (19) “ Qualified health care professional” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, dentist, mental health professional, and others who by virtue of their education, credentials, and experience are permitted by law to evaluate and care for patients.
DOC 347.04(20) (20) “ Qualified mental health professional” means a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric social worker, psychiatric nurse, and others who by virtue of their education, credentials, and experience are permitted by law to evaluate and care for the mental health needs of patients.
DOC 347.04(21) (21) “ Quiet space” means a specialized area designed for youth to provide sensory stimulation that helps facilitate relaxation and develop self-regulation routine to cope with stressful situations.
DOC 347.04(22) (22) “ Receiving room” means a secure room designed and used as a sleeping room for one youth during admission, release, observation, or investigatory purposes, not to exceed 72 continuous hours.
DOC 347.04(23) (23) “ Recreation space” means a room or an area in a facility that is dedicated for youth exercise and recreation.
DOC 347.04(24) (24) “ Sally port” means a secure, controlled entryway to a facility.
DOC 347.04(25) (25) “ Secure perimeter” means the secure outer boundaries of a secured residential care center for children and youth.
DOC 347.04(26) (26) “ Secured residential care center for children and youth” or “facility” has the meaning given in s. 938.02 (15g), Stats.
DOC 347.04(27) (27) “ Security staff” means staff who are responsible for providing direct supervision of and interacting with youth in living units, recreational areas, dining areas, and other program areas of the facility.
DOC 347.04(28) (28) “ Sleeping room” means a room designed and used as a sleeping room for one youth confined in a facility except when the facility meets the conditions for double occupancy under s. DOC 347.10 (3) (b).
DOC 347.04(29) (29) “ Social supporters” includes parents or guardians, foster parents, legal custodians, siblings, other family members, the parent of a youth's child, the youth's child, mentors, community-based service providers, educators, clergy members, and other caring and supportive individuals who are a reliable presence for the youth.
DOC 347.04(30) (30) “ Strip search" means a search, as defined under s. 968.255 (1) (b), Stats.
DOC 347.04(31) (31) “ Trauma-informed care” means a system that realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in youth, social supporters, staff and others involved with the system; and responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures and practices; and seeks to actively resist re-traumatization.
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