Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 1 - Policies of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health
Chapter 9 - Personnel
Subchapter 1 - Fingerprinting and Background Checks
Rule 24-1-9.1.3 - FINGERPRINT
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Each potential employee and potential volunteer shall be fingerprinted by the Department of Mental Health.
B. All employees and volunteers working with children shall be fingerprinted. No potential employee and/or potential volunteer who has a criminal history of conviction or pending indictment of a crime, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that bears upon an individual's fitness to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children as specified in Section 45-31-12(5) of the Mississippi Code shall be employed or approved as a volunteer in a program that serves children.
C. Employees being considered for promotion and others in sensitive positions as deemed necessary by the program directors shall also be fingerprinted.
Miss Code Ann. § 41-4-1 et seq. and § 41-4-7.