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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-16. STANDARDS OF PLACEMENT, CARE AND SERVICES FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
Section 29-1612. STAFF FUNCTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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1612.1 A child-placing agency shall require at least three (3) character references for each employee prior to appointment.
1612.2 Each child-placing agency shall require a written report on the applicant’s mental and physical conditions including addictions which could adversely affect the applicant’s capacity to work with children.
1612.3 Each child-placing agency shall prior to employment, perform a criminal records check on any person who will have direct contact with the children and clients. The child-placing agency shall ensure that each employee is free of any conviction or pending charges without a final disposition for the commission of, attempt to commit, or assault with intent to commit any of the following criminal offenses or a criminal offense which is equivalent to any of the following:
(a) Murder;
(b) Child abuse;
(c) Rape;
(d) A sexual offense involving a minor, nonconsenting adult, or a person who is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless;
(e) Child pornography;
(f) Kidnapping of a child;
(g) Child abduction; or
(h) A drug-related offense which could affect the employee’s ability to perform his or her duties.