SB 695 Summary

• Allows licensing boards and state agencies to accept individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) in addition to social security numbers from applicants who cannot provide a social security number for professional licenses, credentials, and certifications.

• Prohibits licensing boards, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State Department of Public Health, and Emergency Medical Services Authority from requiring applicants to disclose citizenship or immigration status, or from denying licensure based solely on citizenship or immigration status.

• Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to authorize ITIN use by July 1, 2019, and similar requirements for the State Department of Public Health and Emergency Medical Services Authority for clinical laboratory personnel, health care professionals, and emergency medical technicians.

• Modifies child support enforcement requirements to include individual taxpayer identification numbers or other uniform identification numbers in addition to social security numbers when maintaining personal information on obligors.

• States the Legislature's intent to use ITIN or social security numbers solely for identification purposes and for compliance with state and federal child support, tax, and criminal record provisions.