comprehensive-background-check-national-name-based

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require and conduct NCIC NSOR name-based background checks for existing child care staff members (including prospective staff members), as required by 98.43(b)(2), 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B), and 98.43(a). (Plan Questions 5.7.3a and 5.7.3b) • The Lead Agency does not require and conduct NCIC NSOR name-based checks for all individuals age 18 or older who reside in an existing family child care home, as required by 98.43(b)(2), 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B), and 98.43(a). (Plan Question 5.7.3c) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2029 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The MS State Department of Health (MSDH) implemented NCIC NSOR check for prospective child care employees. 08/01/2024 2 Full implementation of NCIC NSOR background checks for existing employees will be fully implemented for all existing child care employees by August 1, 2029. Current child care employees are cleared for a period of five years. Compliance with this will require all current child care employees to receive and pay for a new NCIC NSOR check. All current child care employees as of August 1, 2024 will have received the NCIC NSOR check by August 1, 2029. 08/01/2029 3 MSDH has added information to the public website describing the policies and procedures related to MSDH fingerprint-based background checks to include the NCIC NSOR. MSDH background check was updated to include the NCIC NSOR in prospective employees. Related to financial burden of requesting background check for existing employees, MSDH will be fully compliant with the NCIC NSOR rule in August 2029. https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,206.html healthyms.com/msdhsite/_static/resources/18347.pdf 08/01/2029 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE