Oklahoma § 63-1-865.8 Criminal history records – Criminal background check -

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 63-1-865.8 — Criminal history records – Criminal background check -

Oklahoma § 63-1-865.8

Title 63Public Health And Safety

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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-865.8 (2026).

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Confidentiality.

A.Providers or licensees are required to conduct a search of criminal history records and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Community Services Worker Registry (Registry) prior to permanent employment of any community services worker. The provider or licensee shall not hire, contract with, or use as a volunteer, a person whose name is listed in the Registry or who has a criminal background if the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation search reveals that the applicant has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to misdemeanor assault and battery or any felony. The provider or licensee shall immediately cancel any temporary employment arrangement with a person whose name is listed in the Registry or whose background check reveals disqualifying violation

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Confidentiality. A. Providers or licensees are required to conduct a search of criminal history records and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Community Services Worker Registry (Registry) prior to permanent employment of any community services worker. The provider or licensee shall not hire, contract with, or use as a volunteer, a person whose name is listed in the Registry or who has a criminal background if the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation search reveals that the applicant has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to misdemeanor assault and battery or any felony. The provider or licensee shall immediately cancel any temporary employment arrangement with a person whose name is listed in the Registry or whose background check reveals disqualifying violations of law. If a provider or licensee requests a waiver, the community service worker shall not work directly with service recipients until the provider receives a written decision by the Department. B. At the request of a provider or licensee, a criminal background check search may be conducted on any person employed by the employer, including those persons excluded in subsection A of this section, at any time during the period of employment of such person. If the results of a criminal background check reveal the person has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to misdemeanor assault and battery or any felony, the provider or licensee shall immediately terminate the person’s employment or contract. C. All criminal records received by the employer are confidential and are for the exclusive use of the Department and the employer which requested the information. Except upon court order, or with the written consent of the person being investigated, the records shall not be released or otherwise disclosed to any other person or agency. These records shall be destroyed after one (1) year from the end of employment of the person to whom such records relate.