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EEC's Background Record Check Process: New Requirements Starting in 2018

New Background Record Check (BRC) requirements go into effect on October 1, 2018 and will continue to be phased in through September 30, 2020, due to changes to the federal Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) which funds early education and care programs in Massachusetts. As a result, there will be significant changes to the Department of Early Education and Care's BRC process.

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Upcoming Changes to EEC’s Background Record Check Requirements

For detailed information on upcoming changes to EEC's Background Record Check process, click the link under "Key Actions", below.

The new Background Record Check requirements go into effect on October 1, 2018 and will continue to be phased in through September 30, 2020.

Key Actions

Upcoming Changes to EEC’s Background Record Check Requirements  New FAQs, Policies, Regulations, and Tables of Disqualifying Offenses 

Additional Resources

Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Enhance Department of Early Education and Care Background Check Process
An Act to Enhance the Background Record Check Procedures of the Department of Early Education and Care (PDF 771.43 KB)
606 CMR 14.00: CRIMINAL OFFENDER AND OTHER BACKGROUND RECORD CHECKS (effective 5/4/2019) (DOCX 68.29 KB)

For more information and to contact EEC

If you have any questions about the new Background Record Check requirements, please contact EEC using the BRC Support Tool.  You may also subscribe to EEC’s BRC mailing list for future updates.

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