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DFPS Centralized Background Check Unit Operating Handbook
August 2016
This revision of the DFPS Centralized Background Check Unit Operating Handbook was published on August 1, 2016. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Changes to CBCU Policy Regarding Fast Passes (PATS 9302)
These updates to the CBCU Handbook reflect:
• removal of the Fast Pass form for fingerprint scheduling;
• changes to ABCS user policy that if a contractor or their staff is a designated ABCS user or administrator they must have a background check under a Residential contract; and
• changes to the definition of “Principal” for background check purposes to remove the word “unilateral” from the language. See:
2421 Completing a Fingerprint-Based Check
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2340 Background Checks for Residential Operations Regulated by Child Care Licensing
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1300 Definitions of Terms