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12-month period; or

(6) except as provided in (c) and (d) of this section, any other individual who

(A) is present in the entity, including in a residence if services are provided in the residence; and

(B) would have regular contact with recipients of services. (c) A background check under 7 AAC 10.900 — 7 AAC 10.990 is not required for a recipient of services, unless that recipient is also associated with the provider in any manner described in (b)(1) — (4) of this section. (d) A background check under 7 AAC 10.900 — 7 AAC 10.990 is not required for the following individuals, if supervised access is provided in accordance with (e) of this section:

(1) a relative of a recipient of services, unless that relative is also associated with the provider in any manner described in (b)(1) — (5) of this section;

(2) a visitor of a recipient of services, unless that visitor is also associated with the provider in any manner described in (b)(1) — (4) of this section;

(3) an individual for whom the provider submits evidence to the department of a fingerprint-based criminal history check conducted and implemented under a process that meets or exceeds the standards of 7 AAC 10.900 — 7 AAC 10.990;

(4) a person listed in (A) or (B) of this paragraph, as follows, if that person is not associated with the provider in any manner described in (b)(1) — (4) of this section;

(A) an employee, an independent contractor, an apprentice, or an unsupervised volunteer;

(B) a board member, an officer, a director, a partner, a member, or a principal of the business organization that owns an entity;

(5) a personal physician, an infant learning teacher, an attendant for a child with special needs as described in 7 AAC 57.940, a licensor, a fire marshal, a food services sponsor, or another similar individual who

(A) is not associated with the provider in any manner described in (b) of this section; and

(B) provides support services to the provider, or to a recipient of services;

(6) an individual who is a vendor or an industry representative, or who provides delivery, installation, maintenance, or repair services;

(7) an individual who resides in any part of an entity, including a residence if services are provided in the residence, if the individual remains in the entity or residence for less than 45 days, in total, in a 12-month period;