Urgent Background Checks Update

In March of 2020, Governor Inslee introduced an emergency proclamation that temporarily suspended the law that requires long-term care workers to complete fingerprint-based background checks. As a result, BCCU temporarily stopped closing (expiring) background check inquiries in the Background Check System (BCS).  On October 27, 2022, the emergency proclamation was lifted and therefore BCCU is planning to reintroduce closing (expiring) background check inquiries beginning January 1st, 2024.

What this means:

Background checks for applicants with pending fingerprints older than 6 months (from the date the interim result was issued) who have not been printed will be expired.
Background checks for applicants where additional information was requested but not received by BCCU and are passed 6 months (from the date the additional information was requested) will be expired.
Background checks for applicants that have not resubmitted fingerprints after the fingerprints were rejected by WSP or the FBI and 372 days have passed (from the date the first fingerprints were transmitted) will be expired.

Action Item:

Review any background checks in the below statuses in BCS and if needed work with the applicant to schedule fingerprinting or provide additional information requested by BCCU.  If the background check expires before action is taken, the applicant will need to submit a new background check application.  If you are no longer pursuing the applicant, you can archive the inquiry and no additional action is needed.

Pending Additional Information
Interim FP Finished
Pending Fingerprints
Pending Reprint