Requires criminal history background check for individuals seeking licensure issued by boards regulating certain health care professions.

This bill requires criminal history background checks for individuals applying for an initial license in three specific health care professions: applied behavior analysis, creative arts and activities therapy, and dietetics and nutrition. The background check must be completed before a license is issued, aligning these professions with existing requirements for other licensed health care fields. Existing rules allowing licensing boards to deny or revoke a license based on criminal history will continue to apply to these applicants. The requirement takes effect for applications received on or after the bill's effective date.