NE LB891

Allows prospective child care staff to begin work after passing either a national criminal history check or state criminal check, while being supervised by a cleared individual until all background check components are complete

Makes background checks portable between child care providers, staffing agencies, and substitute staff pool operators for up to 180 consecutive days of separation from employment

Permits volunteers to count in staff-to-child ratios if they complete required background checks and are supervised; volunteers working over 20 hours weekly must also meet staff qualifications

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services complaint tracking system to identify licensing violations from complaints, unannounced inspections, and self-report investigations

Prohibits political subdivisions from imposing residency requirements on family child care homes; volunteer ratio provisions terminate December 31, 2028