Section 16B-15-6 - Provisional employment pending completion of background check(a) The department, covered provider, or covered contractor may permit an applicant to work on a provisional basis for not more than 60 days pending notification from the director regarding the results of the criminal background check if: (1) The applicant is subject to direct on-site supervision, as specified in rule by the Inspector General, during the course of the provisional period; and(2) In a signed statement the applicant: (A) Affirms that he or she has not committed a disqualifying offense;(B) Acknowledges that a disqualifying offense reported in the required criminal history record information check shall constitute good cause for termination; and(C) Acknowledges that the department, covered provider, or covered contractor may terminate the individual if a disqualifying offense is reported in the background check.(b) Provisional employees who have requested a variance shall not be required to sign such a statement. The department, covered provider, or covered contractor may continue to employ an applicant if an applicant applies for a variance of his or her fitness determination until the variance is resolved.Added by 2024 Acts, ch. TBD (SB 300), eff. 2/8/2024.