(1) Group homes, shelter care facilities, and child welfare agencies that operate a residential care center for children and youth may use video surveillance and recordings in common areas, entrances, and exits without the consent of the child being surveilled or recorded. The group home, shelter care facility, or child welfare agency shall inform the child and the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian about the video surveillance and recording.
(2) All child welfare agencies that operate a residential care center for children and youth, all group homes, and all shelter care facilities shall adopt a policy for monitoring safety in those facilities, which may include the use of video surveillance and recording in common areas, entrances, and exits.
(3) Video surveillance and recording authorized under subs.
(1) and (2) may not be used as a substitute for one-on-one monitoring of a child who is at high risk for self-harm.
(4) Video recording data under this section is confidential and not open to public inspection, except that the exceptions to the confidentiality of records that apply to agencies under s. 48.78 (2) apply to residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities with respect to video recording data under this subsection. The department may review any recording made under this section.