The boarding home may conditionally hire an administrator, caregiver, or staff person directly or by contract, pending the result of the Washington state name and date of birth background check, provided that the boarding home:
(1) Submits the background authorization form for the person to the department no later than one business day after he or she starts working;
(2) Requires the person to sign a disclosure statement indicating if they have been convicted of a crime or have a finding that is disqualifying under WAC
388-78A-2470;
(3) Has received three positive references for the person;
(4) Does not allow the person to have unsupervised access to any resident;
(5) Ensures direct supervision of the administrator, all caregivers, and staff persons; and
(6) Ensures that the person is competent, and receives the necessary training to perform assigned tasks and meets the training requirements under chapter
388-112 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. 12-21-070, § 388-78A-2468, filed 10/18/12, effective 11/18/12. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.20 and 74.39A RCW. 10-16-085, § 388-78A-2468, filed 7/30/10, effective 1/1/11.]