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The Department of Children and Families licenses and regulates programs for children and vulnerable adults. Part of this process is a required Level II Background Screening pursuant to Chapter 435, Florida Statute. Each year the Department completes over 225,000 screenings to ensure the safety of the vulnerable.
The Clearinghouse provides a single data source administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for background screening results for persons screened for employment or licensure that provide services to children, the elderly and disabled individuals.
Pursuant to Section 435.07(3), Florida Statutes, you must demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that you should receive an exemption and not be disqualified from seeking certain employment opportunities. If you choose to seek an exemption, you have the burden of setting forth sufficient evidence of rehabilitation from the circumstances ...
The Florida Department of Children and Families is committed to the well-being of children and their families. Our responsibilities encompass a wide-range of services, including – among other things – assistance to families working to stay safely together or be reunited, foster care, youth and young adults transitioning from foster care to ...
The Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) website is maintained by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and available through the AHCA web portal (Portal).
The Department is responsible for ensuring persons working in summer camps meet the requirements for background screening. Therefore, a new level 2 screening is required. Where do the records need to be kept?
The following provide links to every form and application that governs the licensing, registration, training and accreditation processes of child care facilities and homes within the State of Florida.
Level 1 Background Screening is outlined in s. 435.03, F.S. and requires an employment history check, statewide criminal correspondence checks through FDLE (name-based check), and a check of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website and may include local law enforcement checks.
SCREENING DOCUMENTATION All child care personnel are required by law to be screened pursuant to Chapter 435, F.S., as a condition of employment and continued employment. Screening must be completed prior to employment, following a 90-day break in service, and every five years. Initial Screen: FBI/ FDLE/ Florida Sex Offender/
International counselors must complete a Level 2 background screening upon arrival in Florida. Although it isn’t required by law, a background check from their home country should be requested. Most organizations that assist with identifying international counselors do provide a background check.