1. MICHIGAN CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECK (CCBC) PROGRAM TIE-IN WITH NBCP
AHFSA Annual Conference
Background Screening Interest Track
August 4-7, 2019
MICHIGAN CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECK (CCBC) PROGRAM TIE-IN WITH NBCP
Adam Krajniak, Manager
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems
Workforce Background Check Unit

2. Objective: To share information about Michigan’s implementation of its Child Care Background Check program and the tie-in with the existing Workforce Background Check program.
Questions from interested States: Our conference goal is dialog. In this session, representatives from interested States are encouraged to ask questions; describe their challenges of effectiveness, efficiency and equity; and exchange information.

3. OVERVIEW Lead Agency is Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
MDE receives over $204 Million from the CCDBG
$17 Million goes to Child Care Licensing Division within Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
Child Care Background Check Program (CCBC) was combined with existing Workforce Background Check Program (WBC, 2006) unit for LTC/AFC providers in LARA Health Facility Licensing, Permits, and Support Division.

4. EARLY COLLABORATION
2015 – Collaboration began with MDE starting discussions on how to comply with CCDBG through statutory changes to meet:
New fingerprinting requirements
Definition of Staff
Exclusionary Offenses
Lifetime
10 year, 7 year, 5 year
Additions, eg, Human Trafficking as lifetime exclusion
Tiered exclusion system to move away from prior Good Moral Character standard

5. Collaboration with Michigan State Police (MSP)
Need for a new Fingerprint Reason Code
Changing and reviewing statutory authority for who would be printed (staff, unsupervised volunteers)
Reviewing and approving proposed language to comply with the FBI, including language for future FBI Rap back
Need for NCIC SOR check – provided on FBI response
Impact on MSP of 85,000 new fingerprints
Training on Hard Card Fingerprinting for Medically Fragile

6. IMPLEMENTATION
2017 – Legislation passed with near unanimous support, $5.5 Million approved by legislature to assist providers with printing of existing staff
Laws went into effect 3/28/18, deadline for printing 9/30/18
CCBC web application developed by MSU/Yale based upon existing Workforce Background Check system
Provider based
MDE serves as License-Exempt provider
Analyst portal to process eligibility determinations
Consultant portal for Licensing Division

7. Utilized existing State of Michigan contract with fingerprint vendor IdentoGo by Idemia for reduced printing rate and special printing events
MSU/Yale and Idemia coordinated use of Coupon Codes to pay for printing (fraud prevention)
Homes – 6 prints
Group Homes – 8 prints
Centers – 16 prints

8. CHALLENGES Determining number of existing employees to be printed
Determining staffing requirements for CCBC unit (limited term positions)
Out of State processes
Obtaining criminal history records from non- NFF states, CA/N checks
Contacted all other states to determine processes, fees, forms. Adapting to changes with these.
CCBC unit serves as pass-through for all out of state checks – not ideal but more timely and accurate.
CCBC system functionality and updates
Meeting the needs of multiple state agencies/divisions

9. COLLABORATION BIGGEST KEY TO SUCCESS
MDE, LARA Child Care Licensing, LARA Health Facility Licensing, Permits and Support, MSP, MDHHS, MSU/Yale, Idemia, Intermediate School Districts, Head Start, Great Start, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, Child Care providers, and others…

10. Questions from States?