Currently there are multiple directives and varying specifications regarding the Background Check requirements.   Please provide one consistent document the fully explains the requirements and how they may be applied.  The Block Grant Act specifies that background checks should be good for 5 years and be transportable.  VADSS says the background check is only good for 3 years and is not transferrable.  It is counterproductive to require a staff moving from one center or circumstance to another to renew a background check if it is still valid.  When the State stops paying for these checks and the individual or center must pay this will become a huge issue.  Also, the stated reason for not accepting a background check is removed as the checks now are provided by the State of Virginia and are determined to be "Eligible" according to their standards.  We also need to be able to allow an employee to work on a provisional basis (supervised at all times) while this check is processed.  It has taken as little as one day or as long as 8 weeks!