PDFWAC 388-829R-035

What will disqualify a direct support professional providing overnight planned respite services or a volunteer from working in a capacity that may involve access to individuals with a developmental disability?

(1) Criminal convictions and pending charges that disqualify a direct support professional providing overnight planned respite services or a volunteer from working with individuals with a developmental disability are listed in chapter 388-113 WAC.

(2) A volunteer or person employed by an overnight planned respite services provider who receives a DSHS background check with a disqualifying result is prohibited from any unsupervised access to DDA clients.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 20-08-033, § 388-829R-035, filed 3/24/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4. WSR 16-17-003, § 388-829R-035, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16.]