Section 388-06-0700. What definitions apply to WAC 388-06-0710 through 388-06-0720?

"Authorized entity" means a department of social and health services program, service provider, licensee, contractor, or other public or private agency that has permission from the department to conduct background checks through the background check central unit.

"Background check applicant" means an employee, volunteer, student, intern, licensee, service provider, contractor or other individual who is the subject of the background check and who will work in a position that:

(1) May have unsupervised access to vulnerable adults, juveniles or children as described in WAC 388-06-0610; or

(2) Is designated by the department as a sensitive position.

"Background check central unit" is the program responsible for conducting background checks for the department of social and health services.

(1) The background check central unit is responsible for:

(a) Compiling background check information from external and internal data sources; and

(b) Providing information to the authorized entity who requested the background check.

(2) The background check central unit does not:

(a) Make the final hiring, contracting, placement, or licensing decision for the department or authorized entity; or

(b) Determine what program, service provider, licensee, contractor, or other public or private agency qualifies as an authorized entity.

"Department" means the department of social and health services.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.43.832, 74.39A.055, 74.39A.050, 74.39A.095, 74.39A.260, 43.20A.710, and 43.43.837. WSR 10-16-083, § 388-06-0700, filed 7/30/10, effective 8/30/10.]

RCW 43.43.832, 74.39A.055, 74.39A.050, 74.39A.095, 74.39A.260, 43.20A.710, and 43.43.837. WSR 10-16-083, § 388-06-0700, filed 7/30/10, effective 8/30/10.

Rules

388-06-0610,