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to help the parent(s) make a responsible plan for the permanent care of their child(ren). This shall include encouraging the parents/relatives to visit on-site and to have the child visit with them off- site as appropriate. (b) Plans for family visitation shall be included in the written plan of care for the child. (c) Correspondence between the child and the family shall not be censored, except in extreme circumstances (e.g., sending/receipt of contraband, dangerous materials, sexually explicit, etc.) with those involved being advised that their correspondence is being censored. The reason for censorship shall be documented in the child’s record. (d) All incoming mail may be required to be opened in the presence of staff. (7) Exploitation. (a) A wilderness therapeutic camp shall not use a child for solicitation of funds, without the written permission of the parent or legal guardian and the child (if more than ten years of age). This shall include the child making or giving public statements pertaining to his/her history or dependency on or gratitude to the wilderness therapeutic camp; the wilderness therapeutic camp making such public statements about a particular child; or having a child collect or solicit donations on behalf of the wilderness therapeutic camp. (b) A wilderness therapeutic camp shall obtain the written consent of the child’s parent(s), or legal custodian before using the child’s name, photograph or other identifying information in any form of written, visual or verbal communication which will be made public (e.g., social media, newspaper, television or radio articles/publicity materials; materials mailed or otherwise distributed by the wilderness therapeutic camp to the public, etc.). (8) Medical Care. (a) Health Care. (i) There shall be adequate provision for immediate, current, and routine health care needs, including mental health, with services available at all times. A child’s general health care shall be under the direction of one specific doctor, clinic, or other licensed health facility. (ii) A wilderness therapeutic camp must be apprised of a child’s physical condition, physical disability, or communicable diseases. (iii) Within six months prior to or within seventy two hours after admission to a wilderness therapeutic camp, the parent, legal guardian, or placing Agency shall ensure a child has a recorded medical examination conducted by a licensed physician or a licensed nurse practition- er. (iv) The executive director shall develop policies and procedures to assure that State laws prohibiting minors from smoking are enforced in all wilderness therapeutic camps. Policies and procedures shall assure that children are not exposed to second-hand smoke while at the wilderness therapeutic camp or in the custody of staff. (v) Each child shall be provided with all required inoculations as well as such additional inoculations as may be appropriate under the circumstances, except with a documented medical or religious exemption obtained from a licensed physician or from the Department of Health and Environmental Control. All necessary medical care with respect to treatment of illness and correction of physical disabilities shall be carried out promptly. (vi) A wilderness therapeutic camp shall maintain on file a record as to each child of an annual health examination by a licensed physician or a licensed nurse practitioner. (b) Hospitalization. (i) The wilderness therapeutic camp shall make provision and establish procedures for hospitalization when needed for children under its care. (ii) If a child is in need of hospitalization or medical treatment, the child’s legal guardian, parent or caseworker must be notified as soon as possible. (iii) Medical consent for planned hospitalization or a medical treatment must be obtained from the child’s legal guardian, parent or an appropriate Agency representative. (c) Illness and First Aid.