Relates to criminal history records of maintenance employees in adult residential health and assisted living facilities
This bill requires background checks for maintenance employees at adult residential health and assisted living facilities. It defines "maintenance employees" broadly to include janitors, security staff, beauticians, and groundskeepers (but excludes volunteers), and mandates that the Department of Health can access their criminal history records. Courts must notify the Department of Health within seven days of any conviction involving these employees, and providers must submit fingerprints when requesting records. The law applies directly to facilities like assisted living centers and residential health care providers, ensuring background checks cover maintenance staff who previously fell outside standard requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Jensen
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
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