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TO: All Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems
SUBJECT: Background Check (Criminal and Central Registry [Child Abuse and Neglect]) Portability
Effective January 1, 2022, a background check is not required for any individual who is being hired by or will be volunteering at a Child Day Program or Family Day System and the individual has completed a background check under § 22.1-289.035 within the previous five years, provided that:
(i) such background check was conducted after July 1, 2017;
(ii) the results of such background check indicated that the individual had not been convicted of any barrier crime as defined in § 19.2-392.02 and was not the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth; and
(iii) the individual is currently or has been, within the previous 180 days, employed by or a volunteer at a child day center, family day home, family day system, or child day program described in subsection A of § 22.1-289.035.
To make a background portability request, a Child Day Program or facility seeking a background check relative to portability, must FULLY complete the attached PDF document and submit it to the Office of Background Investigations via email to portabilityrequest@dss.virginia.gov. It is HIGHLY recommended that you download the form from your email and complete it in Adobe Acrobat READER, so that you can sign it electronically and then return it to OBI without having to print it. Adobe Acrobat READER is a free program and can be downloaded by clicking here. Completing the form electronically will also allow OBI to process the request more quickly. If you have any questions about the form or process please email OBI at portabilityrequest@dss.virginia.gov.
There is no fee to request portability using this form. This form will not be accepted when all background check applications will be initiated online in February 2022. At that time, there will be a $15 fee to request portability. More information will be distributed the first of February.
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