Code of Colorado Regulations
2500 - Department of Human Services
2518 - Adult Protective Services
12 CCR 2518-1 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Section 12 CCR 2518-1-30.320 - BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
A. Pursuant to Section 26-3.1-107(2), C.R.S, beginning January 1, 2019, county departments shall complete a CAPS check prior to hiring a new APS employee who will have direct contact with at-risk adults, and may complete a CAPS check for existing APS employees, using one of two methods:
B. The county department may use the information received through a CAPS check to inform an employment decision or as grounds to conduct further investigation, as outlined in Section 26-3.1-111(6)(c), C.R.S.
C. Information obtained through a CAPS check shall only be released pursuant to Section 26-3.1-111(6)(d), C.R.S.
D. The county department shall complete a criminal background check on all prospective APS employees who, while in their employment, have direct, unsupervised contact with any actual or potential at-risk adult.
E. If the county department has not previously requested and received a criminal background check on a current employee hired on or after May 29, 2012, the county department shall immediately request a fingerprint criminal background check. The county department shall pay the fee.
F. The county department shall require a fingerprint background check for all prospective employees.