6325.1 A prospective staff member shall undergo a child protection register check prior to commencing work.

6325.2 An independent living program may not employ any person who has been:

1. (a) Identified as a possible abuser or neglecter in a currently-pending child abuse or neglect case;
2. (b) Determined in a supported report of child abuse or neglect to be an abuser or neglecter; or
3. (c) Adjudicated as the abuser or neglecter in a child abuse or neglect case.

6325.3 Notwithstanding § 6325.2, CFSA may permit the employment of an individual if it determines, after the individual's satisfactory completion of all other applicable requirements of this Chapter and a review of the child protection register results and current circumstances, that the individual would be able to provide care for adolescents or young adults consistent with this Chapter and the health, safety, and welfare of the residents.

6325.4 A child protection register check shall be performed on each staff member once every year as part of the annual license renewal.

6325.5 An independent living program shall keep confidential the results of all child protection register checks, except that the results shall be available to CFSA.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 1591 (February 22, 2002).