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-0170 - Will a criminal conviction permanently prohibit me from being licensed, contracted, certified, or authorized to have unsupervised access to children?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-06A-0170
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) There are convictions for certain crimes that will permanently prohibit you from being licensed, contracted, certified or authorized to have unsupervised access to children. Those felony convictions are as follows:
(a) Child abuse and/or neglect;
(b) Spousal abuse;
(c) A crime against a child (including child
pornography);
(d) A crime involving
violence (including rape, sexual assault, or homicide but not including other
physical assault or battery); or
(e) Any federal or out-of-state conviction
for an offense that under the laws of this state would disqualify you from
having unsupervised access to children in any home or facility.
(2) If you are convicted of one of the crimes listed in WAC 388-06A-0170(1) (a) through (e) you will not be able to:
(a) Receive a license to provide care to
children;
(b) Be approved for
adoption of a child;
(c) Be a
contractor;
(d) Be employed by a
licensed agency or contractor, if you will have unsupervised access to
children;
(e) Volunteer or
participate as an intern in a home or facility that offers care to children;
or
(f) Provide any type of care to
children, if the care is funded by the state.
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