CT SB00422

Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall establish and maintain a directory of homemaker-companion agency employees, assigning each a unique identification number and collecting information including name, job title, hire date, gender, addresses, phone, email, employing agency, and completed home care trainings.

Homemaker-companion agencies must submit employee information to the commissioner within five business days of hiring and update quarterly; employees bear no costs for the directory.

Directory information is confidential except for employee name, identification number, agency employer name, and completed trainings, which are public; commissioner must notify agencies and employees within one business day when public records requests are received.

Commissioner shall not provide directory access to federal, state, or local government entities (including Immigration and Customs Enforcement) or for criminal prosecution purposes, unless required by law or court order.

Comprehensive background check definition is established requiring application review, in-person interview, Social Security verification, license verification if needed, sexual offender registry check, criminal conviction searches in Connecticut and prior states of residence, and other relevant information to evaluate suitability.