Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
GENERAL
Chapter 388-06A - Background check requirements for children's administration
Section 388-06A-0150 - What does the background check cover?
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The department must review criminal convictions and pending charges based on identifying information provided by you. The background check may include but is not limited to the following information sources:
(2) Background checks conducted for children's administration also include:
(3) In addition to the requirements in subsections (1) through (2) of this section, background checks conducted by children's administration for placement of a child in out-of-home care, including foster homes, group care facilities, adoptive homes, relative placements, and placement with other suitable persons under chapter 13.34 RCW, include the following for each person over eighteen years of age residing in the home:
(4) Except as required in WAC 388-06A-0150(4) (b), children's administration will conduct a fingerprint-based background check on any individual who has resided in the state less than three consecutive years before application.