Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 12.04 - Contracting for background checks

(1) An entity may enter into and shall retain an agreement or contract with any entity identified under s. 48.685(1) (b) or 50.065(1) (c), Stats., or with any college, or university, including any vocational or technical college or school, or temporary employment agency or other person, to have the entity, school, temporary employment agency, or other person obtain and retain required background information related to caregivers, including contractors, students, or temporary employees, who, as part of their curriculum, must participate in clinical or practicum experiences at an entity

(2) An entity that enters into an agreement or contract under sub. (1) shall obtain, at a minimum, from the other entity, university, college or technical school, temporary employment agency, or other person contracted with, and shall retain so that it may be promptly retrieved for inspection by the agency, a letter indicating the name or names and social security numbers, if available, of the caregivers, including temporary employees, contractors, or students, listing any convictions learned of during the course of the required background checks, along with any substantiated findings of misconduct, licensure denial or restriction or any other credential limitation found by either the department or the department of safety and professional services.

Note: Caregiver background check forms and resources are available by accessing: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/caregiver/cbcprocess.htm.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 12.04

Cr. Register, August, 2000, No. 536, eff. 9-1-00; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674. Amended by, correction in (2) (Note) made under ss. 13.92(4) (b), Stats., Register November 2020 No. 779, eff. 12/1/2020

The only persons who may access information maintained by a county department regarding a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect against a person are those identified in s. 48.981(7), Stats.