Common use of Criminal and Background Checks – Added Clause in Contracts

Criminal and Background Checks – Added. A. This Section applies to all directors/chief executive officers, facility managers, licensing applicants and other heads of agencies, by whatever title, and each employee or volunteer (which includes interns) who has or will have electronic or physical access to children's records or direct contact with children on a regular and continuing basis or any contact when a child(ren) is/are alone or only with the Provider’s staff in connection with performance of any services or activities pursuant to this Contract (“Covered Personnel”). To the extent applicable, the Contractor (referred to in this Section as Provider) shall conduct all criminal history and background checks required by law, this Contract, and the applicable DCS’ policies, including those implemented by Administrative Letter. All required checks must be completed and all outstanding issues resolved prior to the Provider submitting this Contract for State signature. The checks will be conducted in the same manner as required for licensed residential child caring institutions, with respect to IC 31-27-3-3, subsections (e)(1) and (f), and the Provider shall maintain records of information it gathers and receives on Covered Personnel checked pursuant to this Section. The applicable laws and DCS' policies and practices are updated periodically, and the Provider shall comply with those current as of the time the Provider executes this Contract, adds Covered Personnel, renews this Contract, or reaches the anniversary date of commencement of a multi-year agreement. Upon request, DCS will furnish the Provider with information on updates and any changes in policy or procedure. The current procedure requires the Provider to conduct the following checks:

Criminal and Background Checks – Added. A. This Section applies to all directors/, chief executive officers, facility managers, licensing applicants and other heads of agencies, by whatever title, and each employee or volunteer (which includes including interns) of the Contractor or any subcontractor, who has or will have electronic or physical access to children's records or direct contact with children on a regular and continuing basis or any contact when a child(ren) is/are alone or only with the Provider’s 's staff in connection with performance of any services or activities pursuant to this Contract (“"Covered Personnel”"). To the extent applicable, the Contractor (referred to in this Section as "Provider") shall conduct all criminal history and background checks required by law, this Contract, and the applicable DCS’ ' policies, including those implemented by Administrative Letter. All required checks must be completed and all outstanding issues resolved prior to the Provider submitting this Contract for State signature. The checks will be conducted in the same manner as required for licensed residential child caring institutions, with respect to IC § 31-27-3-3, subsections (e)(1) and (f), and the Provider shall maintain records of information it gathers and receives on Covered Personnel checked pursuant to this Section. The applicable laws and DCS' policies and practices are updated periodically, and the Provider shall comply with those current as of the time the Provider executes this Contract, adds Covered Personnel, renews this Contract, or reaches the anniversary date of commencement of a multi-year agreement. Upon request, DCS will furnish the Provider with information on updates and any changes in policy or procedure. The current procedure requires the Provider to conduct the following checks:

Criminal and Background Checks – Added. A. This Section applies to all directors/chief executive officers, facility managers, licensing applicants and other heads of agencies, by whatever title, and each employee or volunteer (which includes including interns) who has or will have electronic or physical access to children's records or direct contact with children on a regular and continuing basis of the Contractor or any contact when a child(ren) is/are alone subcontractor or only with the Providersubcontractor’s staff in connection with performance of employee who performs any services service or activities activity pursuant to this Contract (“Covered Personnel”). To the extent applicable, the The Contractor (referred to in this Section as Provider) shall conduct all checks of local criminal history records and background checks backgrounds required by law, this Contract, and the applicable DCS’ policiespolicies found at xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/dcs/2354.htm (or successor website), including those implemented by Administrative LetterLetter (“Required Checks”). All required checks Required Checks must be completed and all outstanding issues resolved prior to the Provider submitting this Contract for State signature. The checks Required Checks will be conducted in the same manner as required for licensed residential child caring institutions, with respect to IC § 31-27-3-3, subsections (e)(1) and (f), and the Provider shall maintain records of information it gathers and receives on Covered Personnel checked pursuant to this Section. The applicable laws and DCS' policies and practices are updated periodically, and the Provider shall comply with those current as of the time the Provider executes this Contract, adds Covered Personnel, renews this Contract, or reaches the yearly anniversary date of commencement of a multi-year contract agreement. Upon request, DCS will furnish the Provider with information on updates and any changes in policy or procedure. The current procedure requires the Provider to conduct the following checks:.

Criminal and Background Checks – Added. A. To ensure Contractor remains in compliance with the Contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for modifying its practices to comply with all applicable federal laws, state of Indiana laws, administrative letters, and DCS policies 13.03 and 13.04, which includes, but are not limited to the following: A This Section applies to all directors/, chief executive officers, facility managers, licensing applicants and other heads of agencies, by whatever title, and each employee or volunteer (which includes including interns) of the Contractor or any subcontractor, who has or will have electronic or physical access to children's records or direct contact with children on a regular and continuing basis or any contact when a child(ren) is/are alone or only with the Provider’s 's staff in connection with performance of any services or activities pursuant to this Contract (“"Covered Personnel”"). To the extent applicable, the Contractor (referred to in this Section as "Provider") shall conduct all criminal history and background checks required by law, this Contract, and the applicable DCS’ ' policies, including those implemented by Administrative Letter. All required checks must be completed and all outstanding issues resolved prior to the Provider submitting this Contract for State signature. The checks will be conducted in the same manner as required for licensed residential child caring institutions, with respect to IC § 31-27-3-3, subsections (e)(1) and (f), and the Provider shall maintain records of information it gathers and receives on Covered Personnel checked pursuant to this Section. The applicable laws and DCS' policies and practices are updated periodically, and the Provider shall comply with those current as of the time the Provider executes this Contract, adds Covered Personnel, renews this Contract, or reaches the anniversary date of commencement of a multi-year agreement. Upon request, DCS will furnish the Provider with information on updates and any changes in policy or procedure. The current procedure requires the Provider to conduct the following checks:

Criminal and Background Checks – Added. A. This Section applies to all directors/chief executive officers, facility managers, licensing applicants and other heads of agencies, by whatever title, and each employee or volunteer (which includes interns) who has or will have electronic or physical access to children's records or direct contact with children on a regular and continuing basis or any contact when a child(ren) is/are alone or only with the Provider’s staff in connection with performance of any services or activities pursuant to this Contract (“Covered Personnel”). To the extent applicable, the Contractor (referred to in this Section as Provider) shall conduct all criminal history and background checks required by law, this Contract, and the applicable DCS’ State’s policies, including those implemented by Administrative Letter. All required checks must be completed and all outstanding issues resolved prior to the Provider submitting this Contract for State signature. The checks will be conducted in the same manner as required for licensed residential child caring institutions, with respect to IC 31-27-3-3, subsections (e)(1) and (f), and the Provider shall maintain records of information it gathers and receives on Covered Personnel checked pursuant to this Section. The applicable laws and DCS' State's policies and practices are updated periodically, and the Provider shall comply with those current as of the time the Provider executes this Contract, adds Covered Personnel, renews this Contract, or reaches the anniversary date of commencement of a multi-year agreement. Upon request, DCS State will furnish the Provider with information on updates and any changes in policy or procedure. The current procedure requires the Provider to conduct the following checks: