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What is disclosure?
Background check laws and DSHS procedure require the applicant to reveal (disclose) his or her background. The BCCU authorization form has a disclosure section that asks questions related to criminal background, licensing and abuse and neglect. The answers must be given honestly.
Why is disclosure important?
The disclosure questions are answered under penalty of perjury and may provide additional background information.
What is required if an applicant answers “yes” to the disclosure questions on the authorization form?
Check with your DSHS contact person.
Does a disclosure have to be verified prior to ending the employment process?
NO. A disclosure from the individual is legally acceptable information and may be acted on. The authorization form must still be submitted to BCCU.
Why submit the authorization form to BCCU after the employment process is ended?
Often, the person who makes the disclosure is not hired and applies at other facilities. If a subsequent application is submitted without the disclosure, BCCU has a copy of the original disclosure.
What is required if an applicant answers “no” to the disclosure questions but has a disqualifying background?
Check with your DSHS contact person.
Why are applicants required to swear the information is correct under the penalty of perjury?
Penalty of perjury law allows the state attorney general to charge a person for submitting false information on a legal document.