Violation

In chapter 0520-12-01-.07 (14) All child care programs shall require any person employed in a position requiring proximity to children to:(a) Provide evidence of the following:1. Department of Health Vulnerable Persons Abuse Registry check;2. TBI/FBI Fingerprint and Background check;3. TBI/FBI Sex Offender Registry; and(b) This evidence shall be obtained by the program prior to employment.(c) The program shall immediately review the report of the background check received from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and shall immediately consult with the Department to resolve any questions relative to the person’s status. Upon determination that the person’s status prohibits the person from having access to children as described in this Chapter, the program shall immediately exclude such person from access to children. Failure to exclude the person under this part will result in immediate suspension of the program’s certificate of approval.(d) A new fingerprint sample must be obtained, for all employees, every five (5) years. One Staff member was hired prior to having a clear TBI background check and another employees background check was dated 12/11/2003.

Corrected Corrected by Nov 17, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.