Section 388-825-615 - What type of background check is required?(1) Long-term care workers and providers undergoing a background check for initial hire or initial contract must be screened through a Washington state name and date of birth check and a national fingerprint-based background check as required by RCW 43.43.837.(2) For a renewal, a person who has continuously resided in Washington state for the past 36 months must be screened through a Washington state name and date of birth check.(3) For a renewal, a person who has resided outside of Washington state in the past 36 months must be screened through a Washington state name and date of birth check and a national fingerprint-based background check as required by RCW 43.43.837.(4) For adult family homes, refer to chapter 388-76 WAC. For assisted living facilities, refer to chapter 388-78A WAC.(5) Beginning July 23, 2023, a residential habilitation center (RHC) applicant undergoing a background check for initial hire must be screened through a Washington state name and date of birth check and a national fingerprint-based background check. An RHC employee must complete a background check renewal, which includes a fingerprint check, when applying for a change in job class series or transferring from one RHC to another, as required by RCW 43.43.837.(6) All background checks must be completed through the online background check system.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-825-615
Adopted by WSR 14-14-029, Filed 6/24/2014, effective 7/25/2014Amended by WSR 15-09-068, Filed 4/15/2015, effective 5/16/2015Amended by WSR 23-07-130, Filed 3/22/2023, effective 4/22/2023Amended by WSR 24-15-041, Filed 7/11/2024, effective 8/11/2024Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: The unnecessary underscoring in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.