Wash. Admin. Code § 388-06A-0110 - Who must have background checks?
(1)
Under
RCW
74.15.030, prior to authorizing unsupervised
access to children, the department requires background checks on all providers
who may have unsupervised access to children. This includes licensed,
certified, or contracted providers, their current or prospective employees and
prospective adoptive parents as defined in RCW 26.33.-020.
(2) Under
RCW
74.15.030, prior to authorizing unsupervised
access to children, the department also requires background checks on other
individuals who may have unsupervised access to children in department licensed
or contracted homes, or facilities that provide care. The department requires
background checks on all of the following people:
(a) A volunteer or intern with regular or
unsupervised access to children.
(b) Any person who regularly has unsupervised
access to a child. However, a background check is not required when a caregiver
approves the unsupervised access for a normal childhood activity that lasts
less than seventy-two hours, as stated in
RCW
74.13.710.
(c) A relative other than a parent who may be
caring for a child.
(d) A person
who is at least sixteen years old and resides in a foster, relative, or other
suitable person's home and is not a foster child.
(e) A person who is younger than sixteen
years old in situations where it may be warranted to ensure the safety of
children in out-of-home care. The department may require a background check for
persons younger than sixteen years old in situations where it may be warranted
to ensure the safety of children in out-of-home care.
(3) Under
RCW
13.34.138, prior to returning a dependent
child home, the department requires a background check on all adults residing
in the home.
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