Mo. Code Regs. tit. 13 § 35-60.120
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 16, 2024
Section 13 CSR 35-60.120 - Criminal Background Check Screening due to Coronavirus-Related ClosuresPURPOSE: This proposed rule will allow for an alternate criminal history background check process and timeframe for foster parent applicants due to coronavirus-related closures of fingerprinting locations.
(1) Notwithstanding any other regulations to the contrary, beginning April 17, 2020, any applicant, any household member age seventeen (17) and older, and any child less than seventeen (17) who has been certified as an adult for the commission of a crime, or has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any crime, shall register with the Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) and submit signed release forms and fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining background screening for child abuse or neglect, criminal, and circuit court records. (A) Fingerprints shall be sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for criminal background checks. Subject to geographic availability, as determined by the Children's Division, fingerprinting shall be completed prior to issuance of a license.(B) In the event fingerprinting is not available due to closures of fingerprinting locations in the applicant's geographic region, a namebased criminal background check utilizing the individual's name, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race is satisfactory for licensure provided that fingerprints are submitted to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for positive identification as soon as possible, but no later than 180 calendar days from the date of the preliminary name-based background check, or 90 calendar days from the expiration of the state's emergency declaration, whichever occurs sooner.(2) The failure to follow all requirements and timeframes for criminal background checks, including fingerprints, shall be grounds for license revocation in accordance with 13 CSR 35-60.090.Adopted by Missouri Register June 15, 2020/Volume 45, Number 12, effective 5/21/2020Amended by Missouri Register October 15, 2020/Volume 45, Number 20, effective 11/30/2020