CO HB1411

Requires applicants, licensees, and employees of child welfare and human services agencies who have direct contact with vulnerable persons to submit to state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record checks using standardized procedures

Expands background check requirements to cover department employees, independent contractors, and contracting agencies (effective July 1, 2018 for new or renewed contracts)

Disqualifies individuals convicted of specified criminal offenses from employment or contract positions involving direct contact with vulnerable persons, with permanent bars for certain offenses and 10-year bars for others

Requires individuals to report arrests or charges for disqualifying offenses to supervisors before returning to work, with potential suspension or termination prior to criminal charge resolution

Shifts cost responsibility so independent contractors and contracting agencies bear the cost of their own background checks, while the department continues to pay for department employee checks