Arizona Laws 46-811. Child care providers; background check requirements
A. The department of economic security and the department of health services may conduct background checks pursuant to the requirements of the child care and development block grant act of 2014 (P.L. 113-186) that are not included in the fingerprint clearance card process established by Section 41-1758.02 for:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-811
- Child: means a person who is under thirteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 46-801
- Child care: means the compensated service that is provided to a child who is unaccompanied by a parent or guardian during a portion of a twenty-four hour day. See Arizona Laws 46-801
- Child care home provider: means a person who is at least eighteen years of age, who is not the parent, guardian, caretaker relative or noncertified relative provider of a child needing child care and who is certified by the department to care for four or fewer children for compensation with child care assistance monies. See Arizona Laws 46-801
- Child care personnel: means any person who supervises children in a day care home or center that receives child care food program monies under this article. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Child care providers: means child care facilities licensed pursuant to Title 36, Chapter 7. See Arizona Laws 46-801
- department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Services: includes social casework, rehabilitation counseling and similar services rendered to a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
1. Employees and volunteers of child care providers as defined in section 46-801.
2. All persons who are eighteen years of age or older and who work or reside in the home of a child care home provider as defined in section 46-801.
3. Child care personnel as defined in Section 36-897.03.
4. Child care providers as defined in Section 41-1967.01.
B. The department of economic security may enter into agreements with other government agencies to conduct the background checks required in subsection A of this section.