RCS Background Check Information

DSHS

• DSHS Background Check Central Unit (BCCU)
  • Account Numbers
  • Background Check System
  • Change of Ownership (CHOW)
  • Contact Information
  • FAQs
  • Forms (including Background Check Authorization)
  • Listserv
  • New License Application
  • Turnaround Times

Aging & Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA)

• ALTSA Background Check Unit
  • Process (Submission of Background Checks & Fingerprint Checks)
  • Forms
    • Background Check Authorization Form
      This form is also available in many different languages.
    • Fingerprint Appointment Form Word | PDF
  • Result Letters
  • Character, Competence & Suitability (CCS) Review
    • Form/Instructions

Regulations

• AFH Chapter 388-76 WAC
• ALF Chapter 388-78A WAC
• NH Chapter 388-97 WAC
• ESF Chapter 388-107 WAC
• Disqualifying Crimes & Negative Actions – Chapter 388-113 WAC
• RCW 43.43.837(6) 120 Day Rule

Additional Support

If you have questions about the background check results you receive from the BCCU, the source information such as DOH findings, other registry findings, a rejected Background Authorization form or want assistance with a Character, Competence and Suitability review, please contact:

• For questions related to Nursing Home, Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Family Homes, or Enhanced Services Facilities please contact Antonietta Lettieri-Parkin at (509) 227-2474 or lettiean@dshs.wa.gov 
• For questions related to the Supported Living Program (SL) or Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID), please contact Heather Lum, 360-407-1526, Heather.Lum@dshs.wa.gov