| (a) Residents have the right to receive visitors and
to communicate subject only to the limitations authorized in §355.602
of this title.
(b) Residents shall be allowed visitation by a parent,
legal guardian, or custodian at least once every seven calendar days
for at least 30 minutes or the equivalent over multiple visits.
(c) The parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the
resident shall be provided a copy of the visitation schedule as soon
as possible after the resident's admission to the facility.
(d) A registry of all visitors shall be maintained
to document the name and relationship to the resident.
(e) A parent, legal guardian, or custodian shall not
be denied private, in-person communication with his or her child for
reasonable periods of time. The time, place, and conditions of the
private, in-person communication may be regulated only to prevent
disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety of the
facility/program.
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