1. (1) Each eligible employee of the Utah Department of Health or the Utah Department of Human Services hired before July 1, 2022 who was subject to a background check in either the Department of Health or the Department of Human Services, may not be subject to a new background check solely based on the merge.
2. (2) Each eligible employee of the Utah Department of Corrections hired before July 1, 2023 who was subject to a background check in the Department of Corrections, may not be subject to a new background check solely based on the merge.
3. (3) An eligible background check conducted or retained for a newly hired or current employee before the merge date remains eligible.

4. (4) An employee shall complete a new background check under this rule if:

   1. (a) the employee has any new arrests, charges, convictions or non-criminal events that occur on or after the merge dates outlined in Subsections R380-300-4(1) and (2); or
   2. (b) the employee transfers to a new position within the department.
5. (5) Each department employee hired on or after the dates outlined in Subsections R380-300-4(1) and (2) is subject to a background check as outlined in this rule.

KEY: employees, background checks

Date of Last Change: November 20, 2023

Notice of Continuation: February 7, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-211