Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 1-20 - General
Chapter DCF 12 - Background Checks for Child Welfare Programs
Section DCF 12.04 - Contracting for background checks
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 12.04
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) CONTRACT. An entity may enter into a contract with any other entity or with a person, temporary employment agency, college, university, or vocational school to obtain the information required under s. 48.685(2), (3), or (6), Stats.
(2) DOCUMENTATION.
(a) An entity that enters into a contract
under sub. (1) shall retain a copy of the agreement.
(b) An entity that enters into a contract
under sub. (1) shall obtain from the entity, person, temporary employment
agency, college, university, or vocational school that conducts the search for
information required under s.
48.685(2)
or (3), Stats., all of the following for each
person who is the subject of a search:
1. A
copy of the completed background information disclosure if completion of the
background information disclosure is required under s.
48.685(6),
Stats.
2. The results of the search
required under s.
48.685(2)
or (3), Stats.
(c) The entity shall retain the most recent
documentation received under par. (b) for each caregiver and congregate care
worker that the entity employs or contracts with, so the documentation may be
promptly retrieved and reviewed by the agency that regulates the
entity.
For child-placing agencies, the record retention period in par. (c) only applies to contracting for background checks of employees and contractors of the agency. Different record retention requirements apply for records on foster parents.
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