Human Services, Department of; authorized to access restricted and sealed information to conduct employee oversight in certain circumstances; provide

The document header was updated to reflect the final committee substitute status, listing the sponsoring representatives and removing the introductory committee offer language.

Added explicit authority for the Department of Human Services to verify eligibility for prospective and existing foster parents and adults living in their homes.

Updated the legal citations to include Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 49, broadening the statutory basis for the Department's access to restricted records.

Clarified that 'restricted' criminal history information remains available only to specific government entities and shall not be disclosed to private persons or businesses.