HB2042 Summary

• Amends fingerprinting requirements for employees, owners, contractors, and volunteers in residential care institutions, nursing care institutions, and home health agencies who provide medical, nursing, behavioral health, or supportive services.

• Exempts individuals eligible for good cause exceptions from the board of fingerprinting if they have applied for such exceptions and are supervised by a person with a valid fingerprint clearance card.

• Requires direct visual supervision of volunteers by employees or owners with valid fingerprint clearance cards unless the volunteer has their own clearance card.

• Allows employees to satisfy fingerprinting requirements once and remain compliant for two years if they stay with the same employer or change employment within that period.

• Amends children's behavioral health program requirements to add exemptions for volunteers under direct supervision and clarifies supervision and notification procedures for program personnel.