Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The provider must request a departmental evaluation before employing any person who has a criminal conviction or a founded abuse record to determine whether that person may be employed. (481—50.9(135C))(Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks)
• 2The provider must ask each prospective employee whether the person has been convicted of a crime or has a founded child or dependent adult abuse report and obtain written acknowledgment that a record check will be conducted. (481—50.9(3))(Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks)
• 3The provider must, before employment, request that the Department of Public Safety perform a criminal history check and that the Department of Human Services perform child and dependent adult abuse record checks (or use the single-contact/SING repository) on each prospective employee. (481—50.9(3))(Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks)
• 4The provider must, within 7 calendar days of learning that an employee has a post-employment criminal conviction or founded abuse finding, verify the information and obtain a departmental evaluation. (481—50.9)(Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks)
• 5The provider may provisionally employ a person pending completion of the evaluation only if an approved third-party vendor completes a comprehensive preliminary background check, the crime is not a felony or other disqualifying offense, and no founded abuse record exists. (481—50.9)(Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks)
• 6The provider must maintain documentation of the record checks and any departmental evaluation for each employee. (481—50.9)(Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—50.9(135C) - Criminal, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Child Abuse Record Checks)