Appropriate funds for federally required background checks
Biennium
2016-2018
Budget Round
Initial Bill
Category
Information technology
Region
Multiple Regions
Description
Appropriates three positions and additional nongeneral funds to cover the costs of providing fingerprint background checks to childcare providers not identified in § 63.2-1721.1, Code of Virginia. The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG) mandates that states receiving block grant funds require national fingerprint background checks for all child care providers who are licensed, regulated, registered under state law or who receive CCDBG funds. Fingerprint check requirements in the Code address the federal fingerprint check mandate for licensed child day centers and licensed family day homes only. All costs will be funded by fee revenue generated from background checks. Fees for background checks will be adjusted as needed to recover costs.