§ 19-1902
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§19–1902.
(a)Before an eligible employee may begin work for an adult dependent care program, each adult dependent care program shall, for each eligible employee:
(i)Apply for a State criminal history records check; or
(ii)Request a private agency to conduct a background check; and
(2)Request a reference from the potential employee’s most recent employer.
(b)The reference request required under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall, at a minimum, seek information about any history of physical abuse on the part of the potential employee.
(c)An adult dependent care program shall pay for each eligible employee:
(1)A State criminal history records check; or
(2)A private agency background check.
(d)If an adult dependent care program requests a private agency to conduct a background check, the private agency shall conduct a background check in each state in which the adult dependent care program knows or has reason to know the eligible employee worked or resided during the past 7 years.