When a facility confirms that a child's whereabouts are unknown, the facility shall immediately notify law enforcement officials and the individual who may lawfully act on behalf of the child. The child's return must be reported immediately to law enforcement and the individual who may lawfully act on behalf of the child. The facility shall institute policies and procedures for responding to the elopement of children from the facility.

History: Effective December 1, 1989; amended effective September 1, 1998; April 1, 2008; April 1, 2014.