Information considered pursuant to 110 CMR 18.11(1)(g) may include documentation from the candidate's criminal justice official, if not already supplied pursuant to 110 CMR 18.10(1), or treating professional or other knowledgeable source, such as, the police, courts, or prosecuting attorneys.
Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the hiring authority from deciding not to hire the candidate for any other reason.
In the case of a foster/pre-adoptive parent who is being considered or has been approved and/or licensed by the Department vendor agency program and will be used as a placement for a child in Department care or custody, the Department vendor agency must proceed in accordance with the Department's policy and procedures on back ground record checks in meeting the requirements of 110 CMR 18.11(4), (5) and (6).
Nothing in 110 CMR 18.11(7), (8) or (9) shall be construed as preventing the Department or a vendor agency program from deciding not to approve or license a foster/pre-adoptive home for any other reason.
110 CMR 18.11