WAC 388-825-600. What definitions apply to WAC 388-825-600 through 388-825-690 of this chapter?

The following definitions apply to WAC 388-825-600 through 388-825-690 of this chapter: "Agency" means any agency of the state or any private agency providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. "Background check central unit (BCCU)" means a division within the department that processes background checks for department-authorized providers and department programs. "Certification" means a process used by the department to determine if an applicant or service provider complies with chapter 388-101 WAC and is eligible to provide certified community residential services and supports to clients. "Client" means a person who has a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 (6) and has been determined eligible to receive services by DDA under chapter 388-823 WAC. "Community residential service businesses" has the same meaning as under RCW 74.39A.009 . "DDA" means the developmental disabilities administration within the department of social and health services (DSHS). "Department" means the department of social and health services (DSHS). "Disqualified" means that the results of a person's background check exclude the person from a position that will or may involve unsupervised access to DDA clients. "Individual provider" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 74.39A.240 . "Job class" means a level of work. "Job class series" means a grouping of job functions having similar purpose and knowledge requirements but different levels of difficulty and responsibility. Where there is a professional structure that includes a job family and a job level, different job levels within one job family constitutes a class series (WAC 357-01-080 ). "Long-term care worker" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 74.39A.009 . "Personal information" means any individually identifiable information that could be used to identify or contact a person and includes protected health information and financial information. "Provider" means an individual or agency who meets the provider qualifications and is contracted with a county or DSHS to provide services to a DDA client. "Qualified" means a person can be hired into a position that includes unsupervised access to DDA clients because the results of the person's background check are not disqualifying. "Temporary restraining order" means a restraining order or order of protection that expired without a hearing, was dismissed following an initial hearing, or was dismissed by stipulation of the parties in lieu of an initial hearing. "Unsupervised," under RCW 43.43.830 , means not in the presence of: (1) Another employee or volunteer from the same business or organization as the applicant who has not been disqualified by the background check. (2) Any relative or guardian of a DDA client to whom the applicant has access during the course of his or her employment or involvement with the business or organization.