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For license exempt providers and in-home providers. Current regulations allow providers to care for children while the referral for them to be a CCDF/Subsidy provider is processed. In this case, the are providing care for children prior to background results. If results are unfavorable, then the request is denied, but a voucher payment is given for the time care was provided. Pending regulations, once approved, will require background checks to be completed and reviewed prior to a CCDF/Subsidy Agreement being issued. The Lead Agency has already drafted legislation for the 2020 Legislation Session starting January 2020. This legislation will allow authority to conduct national criminal history record checks on license-exempt providers and applicable household members.

5.4.10 The state/territory must conduct the background checks as quickly as possible and shall not exceed 45 days after the child care provider submitted the request. The state/territory shall provide the results of the background check in a statement that indicates whether the staff member is eligible or ineligible, without revealing specific disqualifying information. If the staff member is ineligible, the state/territory will provide information about each disqualifying crime to the staff member. Effective Date: 11/22/2019

Describe the requirements, policies, and procedures in place to respond as expeditiously as possible to other states', territories', and tribes' requests for background check results to accommodate the 45-day timeframe, including any agencies/entities responsible for responding to requests from other states (98.43(a)(1)(iii)). In-state Nebraska Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect and Nebraska Central Registry of Adult Abuse is requested electronically on-line at: http://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Central Registry/Pages/Home.aspx

Results are received well under 45 days. Results will state "Record found" or "No record found". Checks cost $2.50 for the background check (Adult/Child Abuse/Neglect). If the online Portal is used, there is an additional fee of $1.50 payment processing fee. If the applicant chooses to use the online ID verification option there is an additional $1.00 fee. The most this would cost would be $5.00/ per person/check. Nebraska Page 243 of 314