Section 40. General requirements

Part III. The Criminal History Record Report

A. The applicant for licensure shall submit a criminal history record report upon application for licensure as an assisted living facility.

B. The criminal history record report shall be obtained on or prior to the 30th day of employment for each employee.

C. Any person required by this chapter to obtain a criminal history record report shall be ineligible for employment if the report contains convictions of the barrier crimes.

D. If a criminal history record is requested, it shall be the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that the employee has not been convicted of any of the barrier crimes.

E. Criminal history record reports shall be kept confidential. Reports on employees shall only be received by the facility administrator, licensee, board president, or their designee.

F. A criminal history record report issued by the State Police shall not be accepted by the facility if the report is dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment.

G. Any applicant denied licensure as an assisted living facility or employment at an assisted living facility or adult day care center because of convictions appearing on his criminal history record report shall be provided a copy of the report by the licensing authority or the hiring facility.

H. A facility shall not continue to employ any person who has a conviction of any of the barrier crimes.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-37-01 § 3.1, eff. July 1, 1989; amended, Volume 08, Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1993; Volume 21, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2005; Volume 22, Issue 22, eff. September 1, 2006; Volume 33, Issue 02, eff. October 19, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.