Wisconsin to Require FBI Background Checks for Child Care Providers
Wisconsin will be the latest of the majority of states that require FBI background checks for child care providers, their employees and household members in a move advocates say is an important step to make sure criminals don’t slip through the cracks, The Journal Times reports.
Wisconsin requires state criminal background reviews conducted by the state Department of Justice, but until January – when a provision in the state budget takes effect – it does not require FBI fingerprint checks for child care providers, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.