Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › GENERAL › Chapter 388-06 - Background checks › BACKGROUND CHECK CENTRAL UNIT › Section 388-06-0700 - What definitions apply to WAC 388-06-0700 through 388-06-0810?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following definitions apply to WAC
					 388-06-0700 through
					 388-06-0810:
"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, the
					 developmentally disabled, juveniles, or children; or
(2) Is designated by the department as having access to
					 sensitive information.
"Authorized entity"
means a department, administration, division, program, unit, service provider, licensee,
					 contractor, or other public or private entity that has permission from the
					 department to submit and receive background checks through BCCU.
"Background check central unit"
or
"BCCU"
is the program responsible for conducting background checks
					 for the department.
(1) BCCU is responsible for:
(a) Compiling background check information from external
					 and internal data sources;
(b) Determining whether an applicant's background check
					 information matches to the appropriate department list of disqualifying crimes
					 and negative actions; and
(c) Providing information to the authorized entity who
					 requested the background check.
(2) BCCU does not:
(a) Make the final hiring, contracting, placement, or
					 licensing decision for the department or authorized entity;
(b) Determine what program, service provider, licensee,
					 contractor, or other public or private agency qualifies as an authorized
					 entity; or
(c) Determine what crimes and negative actions are
					 disqualifying under the respective department lists.
"Background check result"
means a written
					 notification that provides information on the results of the background check
					 process conducted for an applicant. The following are all background check
					 results:
(1)
"Disqualify result"
means that BCCU has
					 determined that the applicant's background check information has one or more
					 items requiring automatic disqualification.
(2)
"No record result"
means that BCCU has
					 determined that no background information has been reported requiring automatic
					 disqualification or review.
(3)
"Review required result"
means that BCCU
					 has determined that the applicant has one or more items of background check
					 information, none of which require automatic disqualification.
"Certificate of restoration of opportunity"
or
"CROP"
means a certificate obtained under chapter 9.97 RCW.
"Data sources"
may include state and federal
					 law enforcement records, state court records, agency databases, or other
					 sources depending on the type of check conducted. More detailed information may
					 be available on the BCCU page of the department's website or by calling the
					 department.
"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. 10-16-083, §
						388-06-0700, filed 7/30/10, effective
						8/30/10.