Wis. Admin. Code DHS § DHS 175.01
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 175.01
The Department of Health Services strongly recommends that each camp owner or operator implement a comprehensive system of background checks for all persons who apply to be camp staff members and who will have direct, regular contact with campers. The system should include asking the person to self-disclose, in writing, any of the following in their background: pending criminal charges, criminal convictions, governmental findings of abuse or neglect of a child or an adult, or governmental findings of misappropriation of a child's or an adult's property. The system should also include conducting background checks from the records maintained by the Wisconsin Departments of Justice, Health Services, and Safety and Professional Services. Background checks can be completed by submitting the Department of Justice's criminal history request form with the request purpose designated as "Caregiver Background Check-General." The checks should be completed either before or within 60 days after hiring a staff member, and the camp owner or operator should consider any information obtained from the background checks in making a decision about whether to hire or retain the staff member. Guidelines and forms for conducting comprehensive background checks can be found in ch. DHS 12 or on the Department's internet site: www.dhs.wi.gov [File Link Not Available].