What information does the Department of Human Services (DHS) review when conducting a background study?
A background study involves a review of specific records of the person being studied by the Department of Human Services. Routine background studies include a review of: • Criminal conviction records maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Generally, these records include felonies, gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors. • Records of substantiated maltreatment of vulnerable adults and minors, including: • All substantiated perpetrators from DHS investigations • All substantiated perpetrators from investigations that resulted in negative licensing actions against family day care providers, family foster care providers and adult foster care providers • All substantiated perpetrators in the same facilities who were disqualified by the county and who asked for reconsideration of their disqualification • All substantiated perpetrators of maltreatment reported to DHS from the counties and the Department of Health (MDH). • When DHS has reasonable cause to believe there is additional i
