comprehensive-background-check-background-check-processes

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not ensure background checks are completed within 45 days of the request, as required by 98.43(e)(1). (Plan Question 5.7.13a) • The Lead Agency does not have a process to respond to other states’ requests for interstate criminal history, Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse and Neglect Registry background checks, as required by 98.43(a)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.7.14b) • The Lead Agency has not established a direct URL/website link that contains instructions on how child care providers and other States and Territories should initiate background check requests for prospective and current child care staff members, as required by 98.43(g). (Plan Question 5.7.15a) • The Lead Agency does not post all the required information related to the interstate criminal background check, interstate sex offender registry check, or interstate child abuse and neglect (CAN) registry check on the consumer education website, as required by 98.33(a)(1)(iii) and 98.43(g). (Plan Questions 5.7.15b, 5.7.15c, and 5.7.15d) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/30/2027 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency does not ensure background checks are completed within 45 days of the request, as required by 98.43(e)(1). (Plan Question 5.7.13a) On-going technical assistance on background checks from the Office of Child Care. Clarification of the 45-day requirement from the Office of Child Care. 12/30/2025 2 Develop procedures for the licensing units to complete background checks within the 45-day requirement. 09/30/2025 3 System modification with the Hawaii Automated Network of Assistance (HANA) system to ensure that staff are completing background checks within 45-day requirement. 12/30/2027 4 The Lead Agency does not have a process to respond to other states’ requests for interstate criminal history, Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse and Neglect Registry background checks, as required by 98.43(a)(1)(iii). (Plan Question 5.7.14b) On-going technical assistance on background checks from the Office of Child Care. 12/30/2025 5 Update language on the Department's website of instructions to request for checks. Update language on the Department's website to include Hawaii is a NFF state 03/31/2025 6 The Lead Agency has not established a direct URL/website link that contains instructions on how child care providers and other States and Territories should initiate background check requests for prospective and current child care staff members, as required by 98.43(g). (Plan Question 5.7.15a) On-going technical assistance on background checks from the Office of Child Care. Include statement (instructions) on the Department's website to include link to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) for requests. 03/31/2025 7 The Lead Agency does not post all the required information related to the interstate criminal background check, interstate sex offender registry check, or interstate child abuse and neglect (CAN) registry check on the consumer education website, as required by 98.33(a)(1)(iii) and 98.43(g). (Plan Questions 5.7.15b, 5.7.15c, and 5.7.15d) On-going technical assistance on background checks from the Office of Child Care. Hawaii Administrative Rule amendments for Background Checks (17-801) to include interstate checks. 06/30/2026 8 Hawaii Administrative Rule on Background Checks (17-801) adopted. (Target completion date: 12/31/26) Hawaii Automated Network of Assistance (HANA)system modification to include a data field to capture interstate checks. (Target completion date: 12/31/26). Interstate process to be included in the background check procedures on the Department's and Consumer Education website. 01/31/2027