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128 STAT. 1992 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A child care provider covered by sub- section (c) shall submit a request, to the appropriate State agency designated by a State, for a criminal background check described in subsection (b), for each child care staff member (including prospective child care staff members) of the provider. ‘‘(2) STAFF MEMBERS.—Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of an individual who became a child care staff member before the date of enactment of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, the provider shall submit such a request— ‘‘(A) prior to the last day described in subsection (j)(1); and ‘‘(B) not less often than once during each 5-year period following the first submission date under this paragraph for that staff member. ‘‘(3) PROSPECTIVE STAFF MEMBERS.—Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of an individual who is a prospective child care staff member on or after that date of enactment, the provider shall submit such a request— ‘‘(A) prior to the date the individual becomes a child care staff member of the provider; and ‘‘(B) not less than once during each 5-year period fol- lowing the first submission date under this paragraph for that staff member. ‘‘(4) BACKGROUND CHECK FOR ANOTHER CHILD CARE PRO- VIDER.—A child care provider shall not be required to submit a request under paragraph (2) or (3) for a child care staff member if— ‘‘(A) the staff member received a background check described in subsection (b)— ‘‘(i) within 5 years before the latest date on which such a submission may be made; and ‘‘(ii) while employed by or seeking employment by another child care provider within the State; ‘‘(B) the State provided to the first provider a qualifying background check result, consistent with this subchapter, for the staff member; and ‘‘(C) the staff member is employed by a child care provider within the State, or has been separated from employment from a child care provider within the State for a period of not more than 180 consecutive days. ‘‘(e) BACKGROUND CHECK RESULTS AND APPEALS.— ‘‘(1) BACKGROUND CHECK RESULTS.—The State shall carry out the request of a child care provider for a criminal back- ground check as expeditiously as possible, but not to exceed 45 days after the date on which such request was submitted, and shall provide the results of the criminal background check to such provider and to the current or prospective staff member. ‘‘(2) PRIVACY.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State shall provide the results of the criminal background check to the provider in a statement that indicates whether a child care staff member (including a prospective child care staff member) is eligible or ineligible for employment described in subsection (c), without revealing any disqualifying crime or other related information regarding the individual. Time period. Time period. Time period. Time period. Time period. VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00568 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)