(1) Individual providers are required to complete and pass a name and date of birth background check prior to working with a client.

(2) Individual providers are required to complete and pass a name and date of birth background check:

(a) Every two years; and

(b) Any time the consumer directed employer requests a new background check from an individual provider.

(3) In addition to the name and date of birth background check, individual providers must complete and pass a fingerprint-based background check as required in RCW 43.43.837 and RCW 74.39A.056.