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The Wisconsin Legislature has required that persons employed in Wisconsin as a caregiver or daycare worker must have a background check done prior to employment. In addition to the information returned in a general background check, persons employed as caregivers or daycare workers must also have checks done against client or patient abuse databases maintained by the Department of Health and Family Services. Those occupations requiring State licensing may also be checked through a credentials query at the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
The appropriate databases are accessed when either a caregiver or daycare background request is made through the Department of Justice.
In addition to adult information, persons requesting daycare background checks may also access a separate database maintained by the Department of Justice containing information on juveniles adjudicated delinquent for offenses that disqualify them from providing daycare services. This information is only available for those daycare providers entering a valid daycare identification number or a county facility number as provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.
The Legislature has authorized the Department of Health and Family Services to charge a fee for background information they provide. That fee has been set at $3.00 per request. All billing is handled by the Department of Justice. The total fees for caregiver or daycare background checks are as follows:
• Non-profit organization - $5.00
• Government organization - $8.00
• General public (all others) - $16.00
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