Section 441.29.7. Visiting.

 29.7(1) Visiting hours on Monday through Friday are from 12 noon to 8 p.m.       and are from 10 a.m.      to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Visiting hours shall be posted in each facility.

The physician may designate exceptions for special hours on an individual or ward basis. Therapy for the individual shall take precedence over visiting. Visiting shall not interfere with the individual’s treatment program or meals.

       29.7(2) A visit shall be terminated when behavior on the part of the individual or visitor is disruptive to the individual’s treatment plan.

       29.7(3) Visiting on grounds shall be permitted when the individual has a grounds pass.

       29.7(4) Visitors wishing to take an individual off grounds shall receive prior approval from the attending physician.

       29.7(5) All visitors shall obtain a visitor’s pass at the switchboard or another area as designated by the superintendent and posted. The pass shall be given to a ward employee before the visitor is allowed on the ward.

       29.7(6) Persons under 12 years of age shall not visit on the ward.

[ARC 8094B, IAB 9/9/09, effective 11/1/09; ARC 1145C, IAB 10/30/13, effective 1/1/14]