Sec. 7422.4. Visitor identification and registration

(a) Consistent with the requirements of this Part, a resident shall be entitled to receive visitors only from their immediate family, foster parent(s), legal counsel and representatives of the Ombudsman’s office. For the purpose of this Part, immediate family shall include parents or legal guardians, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, children, and spouse. A prospective visitor who is under 18 years of age may be restricted from visiting a resident if they are not accompanied by an approved adult visitor.

(b) Each secure facility shall verify the identity of each prospective visitor.

(c) At each secure facility staff shall record the following information for each prospective visitor:

(1) the visitor’s name;

(2) the date;

(3) the time of entry and the time of exit;

(4) the name of the resident to be visited; and

(5) the visitor’s relation to the resident.