Loading chat...
AR HB1454
Bill
Status
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Bentley
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Authorizes third-party employee evaluation services to perform criminal history records checks and make employment eligibility determinations for service providers, in addition to state licensing or certifying agencies
-
Expands the definition of "employee" to include independent contractors who provide care to clients of service providers with unsupervised access
-
Requires service providers to inform independent contractors that engagement is contingent on satisfactory criminal history records check results, same as regular employees
-
Allows service providers to conditionally employ or contract with applicants pending receipt of a determination from either the licensing/certifying agency or a third-party evaluation service
-
Maintains confidentiality protections for criminal history reports, extending access to third-party employee evaluation services while keeping records exempt from Freedom of Information Act disclosure
Legislative Description
To Amend The Laws Concerning Criminal History Records Checks For Employees Of Service Providers; To Allow Third-party Employee Evaluation Services To Perform Criminal History Records Checks; And To Include Independent Contractors.
Last Action
Notification that HB1454 is now Act 674
4/16/2025