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5.4.9 Describe the state/territory requirements related to prospective child care staff members using the checkboxes below. (Waiver request allowed. See Appendix A). Check all that apply. Effective Date: 11/22/2019

The state/territory allows prospective staff members to begin work on a

provisional basis (if supervised at all times) after completing and receiving satisfactory results on either the FBI fingerprint check or a fingerprint check of the state/territory criminal registry or repository in the state where the child care staff member resides. Describe and include a citation:

The state/territory allows prospective staff members to begin work on a provisional basis (if supervised at all times) after the request has been submitted, but before receiving satisfactory results on either the FBI fingerprint check or a fingerprint check of the state/territory criminal registry or repository in the state where the child care staff member resides. Note: A waiver request is allowed for this provision (see Appendix A). Describe and include a citation:

Other. Describe: New effective 10/1/19. State law (Nebraska revised state statute 68-1206) passed on 5/30/19, requiring child care staff members and individuals residing in Family Child Care Homes who are 18 years of age or older to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history record check in accordance to the CCDBG Act of 2014, which includes inner-state background check requirements. Beginning 10/1/19, individuals who are 18 years of age and older who are new child care staff members in any of these settings or new residents in Family Child Care Homes are required to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history record check. Child care staff members who were employed by a child care provider prior to 10/1/19, or individuals who resided in a family child care home prior to 10/1/19, are required to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history record check by 10/1/21. Checks include out of state checks for anyone required to be checked who has lived outside of Nebraska within the past 5 years. Nebraska Page 242 of 314