Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.12.009 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

01. Compliance with Department Criminal History and Background Check. Criminal history and background checks are required for ICCP providers. Providers who are required to have a criminal history check must comply with IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks." (3-17-22)

02. ICCP Provider is Approved. The ICCP provider must have completed a criminal history and background check, and received a clearance, prior to becoming an ICCP provider. (3-17-22)

03. Availability to Work or Provide Service. (3-17-22)

a. Those individuals licensed or certified by the Department are not available to provide services or receive licensure or certification until the criminal history and background check is completed and a clearance issued by the Department. (3-17-22)

b. Individuals living in the home who have direct contact with children are allowed contact after the criminal history application and self-disclosure is completed as provided in Section 56-1004A, Idaho Code, except when they have disclosed a disqualifying crime listed in IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks." (3-17-22)

04. Applicants, Providers, and Other Individuals Subject to Criminal History Check Requirements. The following applicants, providers, and other individuals listed below must submit evidence to the Department that the following individuals have successfully completed and received a Department criminal history and background check clearance: (3-17-22)

a. All child care centers group, family, relative, and in-home providers including owners, operators, and staff, who have direct contact with children; (3-17-22)

b. All individuals thirteen (13) years of age or older who have direct contact with children; and (3-17-22)

c. All individuals thirteen (13) years of age or older who are regularly on the premises. (3-17-22)

05. Renewal of Criminal History and Background Check Requirement. Applicants, providers, employees, volunteers, and individuals thirteen (13) years of age or older who have direct contact with or provide care to children eligible for ICCP benefits must comply with these requirements and receive a clearance as provided in IDAPA 16.05.06, "Criminal History and Background Checks," every five (5) years. (3-17-22)

06. Criminal History and Background Check at Any Time. The Department can require a criminal history and background check at any time on any individual providing child care to an ICCP eligible child. (3-17-22)

07. Additional Criminal Convictions. Once an individual has received a criminal history clearance, any additional criminal convictions must be reported by the child care provider to the Department when the provider learns of the conviction. (3-17-22)

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.12.009