1. (1)(a) An applicant is eligible to have a current background check approval shared with, or transferred to, another human services program only if:

   1. (i) the applicant is enrolled in the rapback system; and

      1. (ii) the human services program background check was processed under the same statutory authority as the original background check.

   2. (b) Clearance transfers are allowed:

      1. (i) among the same level of clearance; or
      2. (ii) from higher-level clearance to lower-level clearance.
   3. (c) New clearances and comprehensive review, if applicable, are required when moving from a lower-level clearance to a higher-level clearance.

2. (2)(a) An applicant who seeks to have that applicant's current background check shared with, or transferred to, another human services program shall complete a background check application through a provider representative of the new program.

   1. (b) An applicant may not transfer an eligible clearance from a non-congregate care program to a congregate care program, including a foster home, adoptive home, or certified home, without a subsequent review under the new level of clearance.
   2. (c) An applicant shall submit out-of-state registry records for a transfer from a non-congregate care program to a congregate care program when the applicant has resided in another state within five years of the date the application was submitted.
   3. (d) An applicant may transfer an eligible clearance from a congregate care program to a non-congregate care program.
3. (3) The provider shall ensure an applicant is directly supervised until the applicant's status in DACS reflects eligible or eligible for hire.

KEY: licensing, background screening, background check, fingerprinting, human services

Date of Last Change: July 2, 2025

Notice of Continuation: August 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-120; 26B-2-121; 26B-2-122