Background Check Program

Announcement:

The Background Check Program and the Chair of the Variance Committee are now offering a monthly webinar regarding the Background Check Variance Application Process.

This training is intended for individual’s seeking a background check variance or for providers assisting individuals through the background check variance process.

The next webinar will take place Thursday, September 21, 2023, and will run from 10am to 11:30am AKST for future dates and instruction to register please visit our Provider Resources Section.

Background Check Process Reminders:

February 24, 2022

Background check applications MUST be submitted via NABCS; paper applications are no longer accepted
Use of NABCS requires whitelisting
A static IP address is required for NABCS whitelisting
Applicant Initiated applications are no longer accepted; background check applications must be submitted by the individual’s prospective employer
Refer to NABCS Provider Access Request Form and BCP Whitelisting Frequently Asked Questions for more information

Background Check System (NABCS) Access

Provider Portal (Prospective Employer-Submitted BCP Applications)

If you are an employer who has been whitelisted and granted access to NABCS, please use the provider portal to submit applications.

Individual Applicants: This option is currently not available.

State Division employees: If you are a State of Alaska employee who has been granted access to NABCS please use https://nabcs.dhss.ak.local.

Remember: Incomplete applications will not be processed. Applications remaining incomplete after 30 days will be closed without further notice. A complete application includes a completed application form, payment of applicable fees, and fingerprint card, if applicable. If your application is closed due to being incomplete, you will need to submit a complete new application including applicable fees and fingerprint card. Please remember any fees paid to the Background Check Program are non-refundable.

Please note: If you are having difficulties with NABCS, please contact the Background Check Program at 907-334-4475 or BCUnit@alaska.gov.

If you have programmatic questions, such as, who is required to have a background check, or who needs a new provider account, contact your oversight division point of contact. The Division Contact List is located both on this website (listed below) and on the NABCS Home screen. To access this list on NABCS, select the Help link located at the upper right hand corner of your home screen and select the Division Oversight Agency Contact link.

BCP No Refund Policy

All Background Check Program fees are non-refundable.

System Guides

The Background Check Program has developed the following guides and forms for the New Alaska Background Check System (NABCS):

Individual Applicants:

This option is currently not available.

Providers:

Provider Resources:

Background Check Variance Application Process Webinar:
This webinar is intended for individual’s seeking a background check variance or for providers assisting individuals through the background check variance process.

The webinars for 2023 will take place on the dates below and will run from 10am to 11:30am AKST:

June 22nd
July 20th
August 17th
September 21st
October 12th
November 16th
December 21st

To register for this webinar, please email BCPvariance@alaska.gov. Please use “Background Check Variance Webinar” as the subject line and provide your names and the email addresses you would like the webinar invitations sent to.

Division Oversights:

All Users:

Basic Instructions for All Application Submissions
Release of Information and Privacy Statement
Fingerprint Card Instructions
Division Contact list
Fingerprinting before submitting a NABCS application
Variance Request Application for Background Check
Background Check Redetermination Request
Barrier Crime Matrix 01-01-2020
DISCLAIMER: This matrix has been developed based on the statutes and regulations that the Background Check Program uses to evaluate applications. It is a reliable tool for determining barrier time frames. However, should there be any discrepancy between this list and applicable regulations, the statutes and regulations always control.

Mailing Address:

You may mail fingerprint cards and/or payment to the Background check Program at the following mailing address:

Background Check Program
4601 Business Park Blvd., Bldg. K
Anchorage, AK 99503

Background Check Statutes:

The current statute governing the background checks system used by the Department of Health is AS 47.05.300–47.05.390.

Background Check Regulations:

The current background check regulations, including but not limited to identification of barrier crimes and conditions, variance request processes, and monitoring and notification requirements.

7 AAC 10.900-7 AAC 10.990.

If you are having any difficulties with NABCS, please contact the BCP at 907-334-4475 or BCUnit@alaska.gov. If you have programmatic questions, such as who is required to have a background check, or need a new provider account, contact your oversight division. Contact information is available on the Division Oversight Agency Contact List.