Section 388-97-1820 - Disqualification from nursing home employment(1) The nursing home must not employ directly or by contract, or accept as a volunteer or student, any individual: (a) Who has a criminal conviction or pending charge for a crime, which is automatically disqualifying under chapter 388-113 WAC;(b) Who has one or more of the following disqualifying negative actions: (i) Is on a registry based upon a final finding of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, unless the finding was made by adult protective services prior to October 2003;(ii) Has a founded finding of abuse or neglect of a child that was made against the person, unless the finding was made by child protective services prior to October 1, 1998;(iii) Had a contract or license denied, terminated, revoked, or suspended due to abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult;(iv) Has relinquished a license or terminated a contract because an agency was taking an action against the individual related to alleged abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult;(v) Was found in any dependency action to have sexually assaulted or exploited any child or to have physically abused any child;(vi) Was found by a court in a domestic relations proceeding under Title 26 RCW, or under any comparable state or federal law, to have sexually abused or exploited any child or to have physically abused any child;(vii) A court has issued a permanent restraining order or order of protection, either active or expired, against the individual that was based upon abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult; or(viii) Is a registered sex offender.(2) In addition to chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW, these rules are authorized by RCW 43.20A.710, 43.43.830 through 43.43.842 and 74.39A.050(8).Wash. Admin. Code § 388-97-1820
Amended by WSR 14-14-027, Filed 6/24/2014, effective 7/25/2014Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW. 10-02-021, § 388-97-1820, filed 12/29/09, effective 1/29/10. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. 08-20-062, § 388-97-1820, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.