(a)

1. (1) The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through a Child Maltreatment Central Registry check.
2. (2) Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.

   (A)	Each applicant to own or operate an OST facility	At application and every two (2) years thereafter
   (B)	Staff members and applicants for employment in OST facility	Prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter
   (C)	All volunteers who have routine contact with participants	Prior to providing services or participating in center activities and every (2) years thereafter
   (D)	Administrative staff or members of board of directors who have supervisory or disciplinary control over participants or who have routine contact with participants	At application and when changes occur with administrative staff or board members and every two (2) years thereafter
   (E)	Therapists or other persons who have routine contact with participants	Prior to providing services or participating in program activities and every two (2) years thereafter

(b)

1. (1) If a complaint of child maltreatment is filed against any owner or operator, staff, or other person in out-of-school time (OST) facility, the childcare licensing specialist shall:

   1. (A) Evaluate the risk to participants; and
   2. (B) Determine the suitability of the person or persons to supervise, be left alone with participants, have disciplinary control over participants, or remain in the program during hours of care until the allegations have been determined true or unsubstantiated.
2. (2) Pending the evaluation of risk to participants by the Child Care Licensing Unit, the person or persons alleged shall not be left alone with participants.

(c)

1. (1) If corrective action is appropriate, the facility shall require all staff members who have had a founded report of child maltreatment to follow the corrective action plan specified by the licensing unit.
2. (2) Corrective action measures may vary from relevant training to reassignment or termination.
3. (3) Failure to comply with corrective action plans may constitute grounds for adverse action against the license.

(d)

1. (1) The statewide Child Abuse Hotline and the Child Care Licensing Unit Central Office number shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the OST facility.
2. (2) The Child Abuse Hotline number is 1-800-482-5964 and the Child Care Licensing Unit Central Office number is 501-682-8590 or toll-free 1-800-445-3316.