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(1) In order to determine the an applicant's character, competence, and suitability of any applicant or service provider to have unsupervised access to vulnerable adults, children, or juveniles, the secretary of the department of social and health services shall require the for working unsupervised as a department of social and health services or department of children, youth, and families long-term care service provider, direct care worker, child placement provider, individuals over 16 years old living in home of child placement provider, individuals over 16 years old living in home of companion home provider, high-risk provider, residential habilitation center worker, transitional care facility worker, or a contracted home and community-based service provider, the applicant shall be fingerprinted.