The Resource Worker or designee will:

1. (1) Share the results with the applicant and inform them of their ineligibility to attend training;

2. (2)

   1. (A) For denials related to criminal background check record results, ensure that a CFS-508-A: Letter of Denial was previously sent to the applicant via certified, restricted mail and document the letter in provider contact information screen in the Division of Children and Family Services information system.

   2. (B)

      1. (i) If the family chose at initial notification of the criminal history via CFS-508-A to challenge the accuracy and completeness of their criminal history record or obtain missing disposition information and contacted the assigned Resource Worker within thirty (30) days of receipt of the CFS-508-A to inform the Resource Worker that the family planned to challenge the results, keep the resource parent application and associated provider number open in the division information system until the requested corrections are either approved or denied at which point further action will be taken, as appropriate.
      2. (ii) If there are changes or updates to an applicant’s criminal history record and the decision is made to move forward with a request for an alternative compliance request from the Child Welfare Agency Review Board, see Appendix F: Alternative Compliance and Policy Waiver Protocol.

   3. (C)

      1. (i) If the Resource Worker does not receive notification that the family has elected to challenge the results of their criminal history report, then remove the resource parent application from the system and close the associated provider number.
      2. (ii) If the family chooses to review and request corrections to their state or Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history reports in the future, they may reapply to become a resource parent at any point once corrections are made.
      3. (iii) Resubmission of a resource parent application does not guarantee approval as a resource parent;
3. (3) Document the results of the background check in the division’s information management system selecting the appropriate reason for end date; and
4. (4) Specify why the home was closed.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "06/2022"