New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 4000 - CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Part He-C 4003 - YOUTH RECREATION CAMPS
Section He-C 4003.14 - Verification of Staff Qualifications

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 4003.14

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The YRC owner or operator shall verify that the director meets the qualifications specified in He-C 4003.11.

(b) Subject to (c) through (f), below, the YRC owner, operator, or director shall require all YRC staff, as defined in He-C 4003.03(aj) , to:

(1) Authorize or submit the results of a criminal background check in each state where the YRC staff member has lived, which may be done through a national database if the database includes all such states;

(2) For each staff who has resided in New Hampshire for the past 7 years, complete and submit a notarized Form 2202A "DCYF Central Registry Name Search Authorization Release of Information to Third Party" (April 2014) certifying that:

"I acknowledge that the results of this search can only be released to myself or a Child-Placing Agency pursuant to NH RSA 170-E, the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to RSA 170-G:8-c, or another state's Child Welfare Agency or Private Adoption Agency pursuant to NH RSA 169-C:35. I understand and authorize the results of this search to be provided to the person/agency listed below if in compliance with the aforementioned laws. Any entity listed below that is not governed under these laws will not be sent the results"; and

(3) Provide references and a listing of all previous employment and volunteer positions.

(c) Prior to employment, the YRC owner or operator shall conduct a check of the national sex offender public registry for all staff or, if the YRC staff has lived in a state that does not participate in the national registry, a check of the sex offender public registry of each state in which the individual has resided.

(d) Any counselor, CIT, or JC who is younger than 18 years old who will be left alone with a child or children, in lieu of the background check requirements specified in (b) (1) above, the individual shall provide at least 2 references to the YRC operator.

(e) One reference shall be from a non-relative, and attest to:

(1) His or her knowledge of the minor's character;

(2) Whether the minor has caused or threatened to cause direct physical injury to any other individual, or harm of any nature, to any child or children; and

(3) His or her opinion on whether the minor is a good candidate to work directly with campers.

(f) The background check required to obtain a VISA for a counselor, CIT, or JC who enters the United States under the auspices of the International Camp Counselor Program (ICCP), Camp America, British University North America Club (BUNAC), Camp Leaders, or Camp Counselors USA (CC USA) shall meet the requirements of (b) above.

(g) The YRC shall accept the background check required for licensure for any licensed health professional who holds a current license as proof of compliance with (b) (1) above. If the background check required for an applicant who is a licensed health professional does not include a check of the national sex offender public registry then the owner or designee shall check the person's name against the national sex offender public registry prior to employing the applicant.

(h) For any YRC that is a certified provider under RSA 170-G:4, XVIII, the background check required for such certification may be used to satisfy the requirement of (b) (1) above.

(i) The YRC owner, operator, or director, shall:

(1) Review the results of the background checks and certifications;

(2) Review the submitted references and previous employment and volunteer information and check a sufficient number to become satisfied as to the individual's suitability to work at the YRC; and

(3) Conduct a personal interview with each individual hired or otherwise engaged as YRC staff.

(j) The YRC shall offer conditional employment to any applicant, pending the receipt of notice regarding the check of the New Hampshire central registry for child abuse and neglect, provided the applicant has passed all other required background checks specified in He-C 4003.

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