Purpose:
A child protection registry check is mandatory to meet the requirements of Title II, Chapter 85, Section 8563. A search of the Child Protection Registry will be conducted to determine if the person is a perpetrator in designated substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect.
A Child Protection Registry Check is Required of the Following Individuals:
- All applicants seeking licensure for a child care facility.
- All household members 18 years of age or older residing in Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes.
- All employees of child care facilities.
- All volunteers and substitutes who have direct access to children (for limited occasional volunteer efforts that last less than 5 days or 40 hours in a year, a criminal history record check is not required, but these individuals must be supervised during any activities with children).
Child Protection Registry Process:
- The child care person completes and signs a release form in order for a Child Protection Registry Check to be conducted.
- Upon receipt of the signed release, the Criminal History Unit will conduct a Child Protection Registry Check to determine if the person is named as a perpetrator in any substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect.
- When the person is listed in the Child Protection Registry as a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect, notification of the results will be provided to the employer.
Confidentiality:
The Department shall ensure that
confidentiality regarding the dissemination of
information is followed according to Department policy.
