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Who Should be Screened?

StatuteRegulatory AgencyGroup Subject to Screening
39DCFPersons considered for placement of dependent children
110DCFState employees & contractors
39, 402, 409DCFEmployees that serve children, child care facility, family day care home, child enrichment service provider, family foster home, residential child caring agency, child placing agency membership organizations pursuant to 402.301, summer or recreation camp owners, operators, employees or volunteers that assist over 10 hours a month.
393DCF, APDAny direct care provider, 18 years of age or older who has direct face-to-face contact with a client while providing services to the client or has access to a client’s living areas or to a client’s funds or personal property.
394, 408DCFEmployees within mental health facilities and employees providing care for children and adults – directors, professional clinicians, staff members and volunteers.
395DCF, APDFor unlicensed staff, such as dietary and custodial staff, who work in a licensed general hospital, pursuant to Ch. 395, F.S., whose duties require them to work within a psychiatric unit/ward of the hospital, these staff and volunteers are required to comply with Level 2 background screening requirements. These unlicensed staff would meet the definition of "Mental Health Personnel" according to s. 394.4572 (1) (a), F.S. and must comply with the background screening requirements in Ch. 435 and 408, F.S. They would also be required to comply with any other screening provisions applicable to Chapter 395, F.S.”
397DCFAll owners, directors, and chief financial officers of service providers. All service provider personnel who have direct contact with children receiving services or with adults who are developmentally disabled receiving services. Members of a foster family and persons residing with the foster family who are over the age of 18. A volunteer who assists on an intermittent basis that totals 40 or more hours per month.