Handbook Revision, April 2023
Background Checks Contracted Services (PATS 13791)
Section 2000 of the Background Checks Handbook is being revised to address the following:
- Change title from 2000 Background Checks for Purchased Client Services to 2000 Background Checks for Contracted Services.
- Add language to include grants and grantees.
- Remove procedural content.
See:
2000 Background Checks for Contracted Purchased Client Services
2100 Division of Staff Responsibilities for Background Checks for Contracted Purchased Client Services
2110 DFPS Background Checks Staff Responsibilities
2120 Program PCS Staff
2130 Contractors and Grantees
2200 Requesting a Types of Background Check Checks
2210 2330 Options for Contractors and Grantees with Multiple PCS Contracts and Grants
2220 2340 24-Hour Residential Child Care Providers Operations That HHS Child Care Licensing Regulates
2230 2320 Renewing a Background Check
2300 2421 Completing an FBI a Fingerprint-Based Check
2210 PCS Background Checks That Are Always Required
2220 PCS Background Checks That May Be Required
2221 Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Checks
2222 Out-of-State Abuse and Neglect History Checks
2300 Overview of the Background Check Process
2310 Making the Initial Request for a Background Check
2350 Reporting and Making Determinations for New Incidents
2400 Procedures
2410 Requesting a Background Check
2411 Requesting a Background Check During Contract Execution
2412 Requesting a Background Check at a Time Other Than Procurement
2420 Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Checks
2422 Receiving Notification From DPS About New Arrests
2430 Retaining All Background Check-Related Correspondence From BC
2400 2440 Assessing the Results of Background Checks
2410 DFPS History
2411 Risk Assessment for DFPS History
2420 Criminal History
2421 2442 Assessing Sex Offender Registry Records
2422 2443 Assessing Juvenile History Records
2423 Risk Assessment for Criminal History
2430 Out-of-State Abuse and Neglect History Check
2441 Assessing DFPS and Criminal History Records
2444 Assessing Incomplete, Inconclusive, or Contested Criminal History Records
2500 2450 Making a Determination
2510 2451 Cleared
2520 2452 Absolute Bar
2453 Eligible for a Risk Evaluation on DPS Criminal History
2454 Eligible for a Risk Evaluation on FBI Criminal History
2455 Contraindication
2456 Redeterminations (Renewals)
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Definitions of Terms
Criminal Conviction
Risk Evaluation