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individual has resided in the past 5 years 8. Child abuse and neglect registry and database in any other state where the individual has resided in the past 5 years x In recognition of the significant challenges to implementing the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) background check require+J514ments, all States applied for and received extensions through September 30, 2018. The Office of Child Care (OCC)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF)/U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to granting additional waivers of up to 2 years, in one year increments (i.e., potentially through September 30, 2020) if significant milestones for background check requirements are met. In order to receive these time-limited waivers, states and territories will demonstrate that the milestones are met by responding to questions 5.4.1 through 5.4.4 and then apply for the time-limited waiver by completing the questions in Appendix A: Background Check Waiver Request Form. By September 30, 2018, states and territories must have requirements, policies and procedures for four specific background check components, and must be conducting those checks for all new (prospective) child care staff, in accordance with 98.43 and 98.16(o):

--The national FBI fingerprint check; and, --The three in-state background check provisions for the current state of residency: --state criminal registry or repository using fingerprints; --state sex offender registry or repository check; --state-based child abuse and neglect registry and database.

All four components are required in order for the milestone to be considered met. Components New (Prospective) Staff Existing Staff 1. Criminal registry or repository using fingerprints in the current state of residency Milestone/Prerequisite for Waiver Possible Time Limited Waiver for current (existing) staff 2. Sex offender registry or repository check in the current state of residency Milestone/Prerequisite for Waiver Possible Time Limited Waiver for current (existing) staff 3. Child abuse and neglect registry and database check in the current state of residency Milestone/Prerequisite for Waiver Possible Time Limited Waiver for current (existing) staff 4. FBI fingerprint check Milestone/Prerequisite for Waiver Possible Time Limited Waiver for current (existing) staff 5. National Crime Information Center (NCIC) National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Possible Time Limited Waiver for: --Establishing requirements and procedures and/or --Conducting checks on all new (prospective) staff and/or --Conducting checks on current (existing) staff 6. Criminal registry or repository in any Possible Time Limited Waiver for: Nebraska Page 216 of 314