1. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

   1. (1) “Privacy area” means a designated private or semi-private area at a camp, such as a room or other space that has permanent or temporary side walls, in which campers or YRC staff are expected to undress or change clothes. The term includes sleeping areas and changing areas associated with showers or other bathing facilities, or with swimming, boating, or other athletic facilities;
   2. (2) “Session” means a period of time established by the camp administrator or camp director for which a camper is enrolled at a camp; and
   3. (3) “Sleeping area” means a tent, cabin, room, or other designated private or semi-private area at a residence camp in which an individual is intended to sleep.

2. (b) Subject to (c), below, no member of the YRC staff, including the camp director, counselors, activity leaders, instructors, licensed practitioners, office personnel, managers, kitchen staff, and maintenance staff, shall enter a privacy area unless:

   1. (1) The privacy area is a sleeping area to which the YRC staff member is assigned;
   2. (2) Such entry is necessary to protect the health and safety of the occupants, such as in the case of a fire or a situation requiring urgent medical attention; or
   3. (3) The YRC staff member first announces their intent to enter and proceeds only after the occupants give audible approval.

3. (c) The provisions of (b), above, shall not apply to a camp attended by campers with a disability if:

   1. (1) The YRC staff member enters the privacy area at the same time as the campers in order to assist a camper with a disability;
   2. (2) The other campers are aware of the YRC staff member’s presence and have the opportunity to wait until the YRC staff member departs to disrobe or are otherwise provided privacy in which to disrobe; and
   3. (3) The camp has a written policy in place to ensure the safety of the campers in such situations and specifically covers the policy in the training provided pursuant to He-C 4003.16(c).

Source. #12981, INTERIM, eff 1-24-20, EXPIRED: 7-22-20 New. #13073, eff 7-23-20; ss by #14256, eff 5-23-25, EXPIRES: 5-23-35 (formerly He-C 4003.15)