Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12206 - Staff qualifications; volunteer, contractors on central registry

Rule 206.

(1) An agency shall require a staff member who has ongoing contact with children or parents to be a person who has the ability, experience, education, and training to perform the duties assigned.

(2) A staff member must be of responsible character and suitable and able to meet the needs of children and families served by the agency.

(3) An agency's policy on staff qualifications must state all the following:

(a) A person who has unsupervised contact with children may not have been convicted of either of the following:

(i) Child abuse or neglect.

(ii) A felony involving harm or threatened harm to an individual within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of hire.

(b) A person who is listed on the central registry as a perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect is ineligible for employment if the responsibilities of the position includes unsupervised contact with children.

(4) A volunteer or contractor who is listed on the central registry as a perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect may not have unsupervised contact with children.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12206

1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2023 MR 12, Eff. 6/26/2023