Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 801 - BACKGROUND CHECKS
Section 17-801-4 - Background checks

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-801-4

Current through November, 2024

(a) Background checks conducted by the department shall include:

(1) A criminal history record check, including:
(A) A Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check; and

(B) A state criminal record registry or database check with the use of fingerprints in the state where the person resides;

(2) Search of the state sex offender registry and national sex offender registries;

(3) A state child abuse and neglect registry check;

(4) An adult abuse perpetrator registry check;

(5) An employment history check; and

(6) Any other information obtained by the department regarding the person's ability or suitability to provide child care.

(b) All persons in a licensed or registered child care facility, or exempt child care facility shall be subject to background checks.

(c) A person subject to background checks shall provide consent to the department to conduct the background checks, prior to operating, working on-site at, or within five working days of living in a child care facility or exempt child care facility, and annually thereafter no later than the anniversary date of the most recent consent to conduct background checks. The consent shall be given upon forms supplied by the department.

(d) A person subject to background checks shall submit to the department a signed disclosure statement, under penalty of law, that indicates the person's background history that may affect the person's ability and suitability, under this chapter.

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