Handbook Revision, January 2020

This revision of the DFPS Background Checks Handbook was published on January 2, 2020. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.

Background Checks for Non-DFPS Staff (PATS 11997)

This revised policy will replace the current Section 3000 Background Checks for External User Access to Information Resources in the Background Checks Handbook.

See:

3000 Background Checks for Non-DFPS Staff External User Access to Information Resources

3100 Populations Exempted From Background Checks for Non-DFPS Staff

3200 Conducting Background Checks Waivers on Non-DFPS Staff

3300 FBI Fingerprint Checks Division of Responsibilities for Background Checks for External Users

3310 Sponsor Responsibilities

3320 DI Specialist Responsibilities

3330 BC Staff Responsibilities

3400 Background Check Renewals Procedures

3410 Requesting a Background Check

3411 Requesting a Background Check After a Network Account Has Been Deleted

3420 Out-of-State Criminal History Checks

3430 Out-of-State Abuse or Neglect History Checks

3440 Background Check Renewals

3500 3460 Background Check Determinations

3510 3461 Background Check Determinations: Cleared

3520 3462 Background Check Determinations: Absolute Bars

3530 3463 Background Check Determinations: Risk Assessment

3540 3464 Incomplete Out-of-State Background Checks

3600 3450 New Incidents and Investigations

3610 3451 Reporting New Criminal Incidents (Self-Reporting Requirement)

3620 3452 New DFPS Abuse and Neglect Investigations

3630 3470 Requests to Review BC's Decisions Made by Background Checks Decisions

3631 Requesting a Review

3632 Conducting the Review

3480 DFPS Background Checks and Employment

3700 3490 Use of DFPS Background Check Resources

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