# Head Start Program
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rule; delay of compliance date. · Published 2018-09-26 · 83 FR 48558
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-20848
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 48558
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 1302
- **Publication date:** 2018-09-26
## Abstract

The Office of Head Start will further delay the compliance date for programs to meet background checks requirements and participate in their state or local Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS). The Department delayed the compliance dates for these standards through a previous document in the Federal Register. Since then, we have learned programs could benefit from more time as they work to align with state systems to meet these federal standards.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/09/26/2018-20848/head-start-program)
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