MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PREVENTION SERVICES SECTION PROVIDER REGISTRATION RENEWAL BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUEST
SECTION A: ENTER THE NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER
Provider Name	DVN
SECTION B: YOUR LOCAL FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION
FSD Office	Phone
Street Address	Mailing Address
City -	State -	Zip -
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
SECTION C: PROVIDER AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER IDENTIFYING DATA
LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	MI	SOCIAL SECURITY NO.	DATE OF BIRTH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
SECTION D: REQUEST FOR PROVIDER OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER BACKGROUND SCREENING INFORMATION
The information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand it is unlawful to withhold or falsify information required on this form. I certify that my request for background information on the individuals listed in Section C is for employment purposes only. For purposes of the Family Care Safety Registry, "employment purposes" includes direct employer-employee relationships, prospective employer-employee relationships, and screening and interviewing of persons or facilities by those persons contemplating the placement of an individual in a child-care, elder care or personal care setting. I have read and understand the following: 1) Registry information provided consists only of information relative to the state of Missouri and does not include information from other states or information that may be available from other states; 2) any person who uses the information obtained from the Family Care Safety Registry for any purpose other than that specifically provided for in sections 210.900 to 210.936, RSMo, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor; and 3) when any Registry information is disclosed pursuant to section 210.921.1(2), RSMo, the Department of Health and Senior Services will notify the registrant of the name and address of the person making the request. I request that specific information be provided to me in the event that the background screening performed upon the individuals identified in Section C of this form indicates that there is information identified in any of the sources checked by the Family Care Safety Registry. I understand that this information is to be used for employment purposes only and anyone using the information for any purpose other than that specifically provided in sections 210.900 to 210.936, RSMo, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PREVENTION SERVICES SECTION (Authorized Signature on File)

IMPORTANT ● Background screening information is provided at no cost.

● If you have questions on how to complete this form, contact 1-866-422-6872 (toll-free)

● Return completed form with your provider registration forms.

WHAT IS THE FAMILY CARE SAFETY REGISTRY?

The Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR), administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, provides families and other employers with a method to obtain background screening information. The Registry, through various state agencies, offers several resources to screen child-care, elder-care and personal care workers and child-care providers:

State criminal history information maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Sex Offender Registry information maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Child abuse/neglect records, maintained by the Department of Social Services

The Employee Disqualifications List, maintained by the Department of Health and Senior Services

The Employee Disqualification Registry, maintained by the Department of Mental Health

Child-care facility licensing records, maintained by the Department of Health and Senior Services

Foster parent, residential care facility, and child placing agency licensing records, maintained by Department of Social Services

Residential living facility and nursing home licensing records, maintained by the Department of Health and Senior Services

WHO HAS TO REGISTER?

Any person hired on or after January 1, 2001, as a child-care worker or elder-care worker, as defined in §210.900, subsection 2, RSMo, is required to make application for registration in the Family Care Safety Registry within fifteen (15) days of the beginning of employment. An individual is required to register only one time. Such person who fails to submit a completed registration form to the Department of Health and Senior Services without good cause, as determined by the department, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

HOW DO I COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM?

Section A: Provider Name – List the name of the Department of Social Services registered child care provider and the Department Vendor Number (DVN).

Section B: Local Family Support Division – List the county in which you reside and the address for the local Family Support Division.

Section C: Provider and Household Member - List the full name, social security number, and date of birth for the provider and every member of the household 17 years of age and older that has previously registered with the Family Care Safety Registry.

Section D: Request for Provider or Household Member Background Screening Information – Per §210.903.2, RSMo "employment purposes" includes "screening and interviewing of persons or facilities by those persons contemplating the placement of an individual in a child-care"… "setting." The Early Childhood and Prevention Services Section has a signature on file with the Family Care Safety Registry. This signature certifies that the request for background information is for employment purposes only. The requestor understands that the information provided is relative to the state of Missouri only and does not include any other information on file with another state, that the registrant will be notified in writing that a request has been received and requestor's name and information provided to the employer identified in this section, and that any person who misuses the information is guilty of a class B misdemeanor including the specific background screening information.

WHERE DO I SEND MY REGISTRATION RENEWAL FORM?

Send your completed registration renewal form and a photocopy of the social security card FOR EACH FORM SUBMITTED to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Fee Receipts Unit, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO, 65102. If you have questions about this form or the Family Care Safety Registry, please call the Registry using the toll-free telephone number, 1-866-422-6872. If you have questions about registration with the Department of Social Services in order to receive payment for services provided to families receiving child care assistance, contact the Early Childhood and Prevention Services Section at 573-526-3011.

WHEN WILL I KNOW THE RESULTS OF MY BACKGROUND CHECK?

After the background screening has been completed, you will be notified, in writing, of the results that will be recorded in the Family Care Safety Registry. You will also be notified, in writing, each time you become the subject of an inquiry to the registry and a subsequent updated background check. The notification will contain the name and address of the person who made the inquiry and the background information disclosed. The person requesting background information will be informed that information will be released for employment purposes only as defined pursuant to §210.921, subsection 1, RSMo. Any person using registry information for any other purpose is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Prior to disclosing information, the Registry obtains the name and address of the person calling, and determines that the request is for employment or regulatory purposes. To ensure you receive these notifications, it will be important for you to notify the FCSR when you have a change in mailing address. Send address changes to FCSR, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102. State agencies can request information for licensure or regulatory purposes. Child care providers applying for registration for subsidy payments fall into this category. They are self-employed, and have applied to enter into a payment agreement with the Department of Social Services. This information is also reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 for answers to your tax related questions.

WHAT IF I DON'T AGREE WITH THE RESULTS OF MY BACKGROUND CHECK?

Pursuant to §210.912, RSMo, you have the right to appeal the information transferred onto the Family Care Safety Registry. Your right to appeal is limited only to the accuracy in the transfer of information from the state agency that maintains the background information and does not include a right to appeal the accuracy of the substance of the information transferred. An appeal needs to be filed in writing at the Office of the Director, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO, 65102, within 30 days of receiving the results of the background screening determination. An administrative appeal shall be set within 30 days of the filing of the appeal and a decision shall be made within 60 days. This right to appeal is in addition to any other appeal rights granted by state law.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE DISCLOSED BY THE FAMILY CARE SAFETY REGISTRY?

Disclosure of background information on a person registered in the Family Care Safety Registry will be limited. A FCSR worker will confirm whether the person in question is registered. If the person is registered, the FCSR will then disclose whether the person's name is listed in any of the background checks pursuant to §210.903, subsection 2, RSMo, and if so, which one. Specific information will be disclosed by the FCSR to agencies licensed by the state of Missouri by phone, fax or mail. FCSR applications for the purposes of registration for a payment agreement with the Department of Social Services, will generate detailed information directly to Early Childhood and Prevention Services Section.