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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 84 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Identifiying the Provider Revised June 14, 2024 Provider Requirements Complete a separate form 595-1489 or 595-1489(S), Non-Law Enforcement Record Check Request Form A, for each last name which needs to be checked, including maiden names and previous married names. This includes the provider, each person in the provider’s household who is aged 14 or over, and anyone who has access to a child when the child is alone. NOTE: If the provider goes into the child’s own home (an in-home provider), do the background checks on the provider, but not on the provider’s family, unless the provider’s family members will have contact with the children. When the criminal records check is completed, DCI will return the information to the HHS worker who initiated the SING check. Once the abuse check is completed, the designated HHS worker enters this information into the KinderTrack system. NOTE: If the provider is an out-of-state provider, background checks will be completed by the other state. Check the Sex Offender Registry for all individuals listed on the Non-Law Enforcement Record Check Request Form A, form 595-1489 or 595-1489(S), as follows: ▪ Access the Sex Offender Registry at: www.iowasexoffender.com. ▪ Enter the person’s last name: • Select ALL under “county.” Do not choose a specific county. • Select SEARCH. ▪ If the search shows a conviction that occurred in Iowa, check the DCI form to make sure this conviction also appears there. ▪ If the search shows a conviction that occurred outside Iowa, add this conviction to the letter that is sent with form 470-2310, Record Check Evaluation. When all of the record checks have been returned and all are clear, proceed with approving the Child Care Assistance Provider Agreement. If any record check is returned showing a criminal conviction, a founded and registered child abuse, or placement on the Sex Offender Registry, send that information to the team that does the evaluations for registered child care homes and licensed child care centers.