(1) This section applies to license-exempt in-home/relative providers. The background check process must be completed for individuals described in (a) through (c) of this subsection before they have unsupervised access to children and at least once every three years thereafter:

(a) All license-exempt in-home/relative providers who apply to care for a consumer's child who is eligible to receive WCCC benefits;

(b) Subject individuals 16 years of age or older who are residing with a license-exempt in-home/relative provider if the provider cares for the child eligible to receive WCCC benefits in the provider's home, and the home is not where the child resides; and

(c) Subject individuals 16 years of age or older who begin to reside with a license-exempt in-home/relative provider after the date the provider begins to care for the child eligible to receive WCCC benefits in the provider's home, and the home is not where the child resides.

(2) Subject individuals who are seeking background check authorizations must complete the background check application process by:

(a) Submitting a completed background check application;

(b) Completing the required fingerprint process; and

(c) Completing the required interstate background check process for each state they have lived outside of Washington state in the five years preceding the background check application.

(3) Subject individuals completing the DCYF background check process must disclose whether they have:

(a) Been convicted of any crime;

(b) Any pending criminal charges; and

(c) Been or are the subject of any negative actions.

(4) Subject individuals must not have unsupervised access to children in care before obtaining a DCYF background check authorization under this chapter.

(5) Subject individuals who have been disqualified by DCYF must not be present on the premises when early learning services are provided to children.

(6) DCYF will pay the cost of the background check process. The fees include:

(a) Fingerprint process fees as defined by WSP, FBI, DSHS, and the DCYF fingerprint contractor; and

(b) The DCYF administrative fee.