Chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and kidney disease account for more than 75% of the nation's $2.7 trillion in annual spending for medical care, says Ursula Bauer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
He might need to have one while waiting for a TS clearance to go thru. They take from 1-4 months for the interim, the TS clearance could take from 1 month to 2 years from what I have seen. I had to wait 2 years for the final one to go thru. As I said I have also seen people get them really fast too.
How long does the background record check take? TSA estimates that most background record checks will take 30 days or less, however in some instances the process can take up to 60 days and in rare instances longer. An example of a rare instance is to have to take your fingerprints a second time; there is no fee for the second fingerprinting and you will be contacted by TSA if a reprint is needed.