Relates to the fingerprinting of prospective child day care employees and sharing fingerprint results

This bill streamlines background checks for prospective child care employees and volunteers by allowing the New York State Education Department to share their fingerprints and criminal history records directly with the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). It applies to individuals already cleared under education law for child care roles, removing previous barriers to sharing data between agencies. The law permits the Education Department to forward cleared applicants' records to OCFS for final background checks, and then enables OCFS to receive future criminal history updates directly from the state's criminal justice system. This eliminates duplicate checks and ensures OCFS has timely information to approve hires under safety regulations.