ARSD 67:42:09:08.01. Contact with references required

The facility shall contact at least three former employers or, if former employers are not available, professional references of an employee applicant concerning the applicant's character and competence. The employee applicant may not be related to the former employers or the references. The facility shall maintain a record of the contacts. Records of contact must be in the form of a documented conversation or a written letter. Contacts must be on record before hiring staff.