Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-6-1506

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R6-6-1506 - Fingerprinting Requirements

A. Except as otherwise provided by R6-6-1521, each applicant shall be fingerprinted by:

1. Filing a request with the Department on a form prescribed by the Department and paying the applicable fees; or

2. Filing a request with an agency authorized by state or federal statute to obtain fingerprints, paying the applicable fees, and having the fingerprints forwarded to the Department of Economic Security's Office of Special Investigations, located in Phoenix, Arizona.

B. Except as otherwise provided by R6-6-1521, the following individuals shall be fingerprinted for a criminal record check at the time of initial application or initial employment, and every three years from the date of clearance, thereafter:

1. All applicants, including individuals and agency administrators;

2. Direct-care staff;

3. Supervisors of direct-care staff; and

4. All individuals age 18 and above who reside in the home when services are to be delivered in the applicant or service provider's home.

C. Each applicant who has been fingerprinted shall maintain a file which includes:

1. A clearance letter from the Department dated within six months of the date the fingerprints were taken; or

2. A copy of a letter sent by the service provider to the Division stating that the clearance letter was not received within the required six months.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-1506

Adopted effective February 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 26, 1995 (Supp. 95-4).