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IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation

IowaregulationIowa Department of Health and Human Services· effective 2023-01-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The request must be accompanied by a copy of the Iowa criminal history data, if there is a history, as provided to the requesting entity by the division of criminal investigation (119.3(1)"b").(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 2The request must be accompanied by documentation of the person's status on the dependent adult abuse registry, generated within 30 days of the date the request is submitted (119.3(1)"c").(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 3The request must be accompanied by documentation of the person's status on the child abuse registry, generated within 30 days of the date the request is submitted (119.3(1)"d").(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 4The requesting entity may provide, or the department may request, additional documentation to assist the evaluation (criminal justice proceedings, rehabilitation, employment references, substance abuse treatment, out-of-state records, and prior residences) (119.3(2)"a").(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 5The department shall not process evaluations that are not signed by the prospective employee or student, and the position sought or held must be clearly written on the first page of the record check evaluation form (119.3(1)).(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 6The requesting entity and the prospective employee or student must complete and submit Form 470-2310 to the department to request an evaluation (119.3(1)).(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 7The request must be accompanied by documentation of the person's status on the DCI criminal history database, generated within 30 days of the date the request is submitted (119.3(1)"a").(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)
  • 8The requesting entity must submit the form and required documentation to the Department of Human Services, Central Abuse Registry, by regular mail, electronic mail, or facsimile (119.3(1)).(IAC 441—119.3(135C,235A,235B) — Record check evaluations: request for evaluation)

Applies to: personal care

Governs how a requesting entity (employer) and a prospective employee or student jointly request a background-record-check evaluation from the department, submitting Form 470-2310 with documentation of the person's status on the DCI criminal history database, the dependent adult abuse registry, and the child abuse registry, each generated within 30 days of the request. This is the Chapter 119 record-check rule cross-referenced by the HCBS consumer-directed attendant care and consumer choices option service standards for direct-care staff. National framework topic: Background Checks / Personnel-Qualifications.

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