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In-state fingerprints for national criminal history record checks are not exceeding 45 days. The Lead Agency and Nebraska State Patrol are closely monitoring the turn around in results to ensure compliance.

5.4.11 Child care staff members cannot be employed by a child care provider receiving CCDF subsidy funds if they refuse a background check, make materially false statements in connection with the background check, or are registered or required to be registered on the state or National Sex Offender Registry. Potential staff members also cannot be employed by a provider receiving CCDF funds if they have been convicted of: a felony consisting of murder, child abuse or neglect, crimes against children, spousal abuse, crimes involving rape or sexual assault, kidnapping, arson, physical assault or battery, or - subject to an individual review (at the state/territory's option)- a drug-related offense committed during the preceding 5 years; a violent misdemeanor committed as an adult against a child, including the following crimes - child abuse, child endangerment, or sexual assault; or a misdemeanor involving child pornography (98.43(c)(1)).

Note: The Lead Agency may not publicly release the results of individual background checks. It may release aggregated data by crime as long as the data do not include personally identifiable information (98.43(e)(2)(iii)). Effective Date: 11/22/2019

Does the state/territory disqualify child care staff members based on their conviction for other crimes not specifically listed in 98.43(c)(i)? No Yes. Describe other disqualifying crimes and provide citation: Title 392 of Nebraska Administrative Code - Child Care Subsidy Program: In addition to the crimes listed at 98.43(h), the Lead Agency denies or terminates CCDF/Subsidy providers with conviction has also occurred in the following areas: •Adult abuse; •Driving under the influence: two or more DUI charges are pending, or convictions have occurred within the last five years, or two of any combinations of DUI charges Nebraska Page 244 of 314