Section 722.2006 - Minimum qualifications; CASA volunteer; background checks(1) A prospective CASA volunteer must meet all of the following minimum requirements: (a) Be at least 21 years of age.(b) Complete an application.(c) Sign a release of information form or submit the required information necessary for the background check under subsection (2).(d) Participate in required screening interviews.(e) Be willing to commit to the court for the duration of the CASA case until permanency has been established for the CASA child.(f) Participate in the training required under section 5.(2) The program director must conduct a background check on each prospective CASA volunteer before the prospective CASA volunteer is assigned an initial CASA case and every 2 years after the initial background check under this subsection. A background check conducted under this subsection includes all of the following:(a) A criminal history background check using the department of state police's internet criminal history access tool (ICHAT) or an equivalent check on that individual from the state or province of residence.(b) Criminal background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other national crime database.(c) A national and state offender registry check.(d) A child abuse and neglect central registry check in this state and each state of residence for the previous 5 years, where permissible by law.(e) A Social Security number trace that shows aliases, additional names, and former addresses.(3) A prospective CASA volunteer who refuses to comply with subsection (1)(c) will be ineligible to be a CASA volunteer.(4) If a background check conducted under subsection (2) shows that a CASA volunteer or prospective CASA volunteer has been convicted of or has charges pending for a misdemeanor or felony involving a sex offense, child abuse or neglect, or related crimes that pose or would pose a risk to a child or affect the credibility of the CASA program, any of the following apply: (a) The CASA volunteer will be dismissed.(b) The application of the prospective CASA volunteer will not be accepted, and the CASA volunteer will be considered ineligible to participate in the program.Added by 2024, Act 124,s 6, eff. 10/3/2024.