CT HB06417

Youth camp licensees must require comprehensive background checks for prospective employees age 18+ in positions providing child care or involving unsupervised access to children, effective October 1, 2022.

Background checks must include criminal history records, state child abuse registry, registry under section 54-257, and National Sex Offender Registry, or use a third-party provider meeting specified standards.

Prospective employees may work provisionally while background checks are pending if supervised by someone who completed a background check within the previous five years.

Youth sports coaches, instructors, and athletic trainers age 18+ must submit to comprehensive background checks on the same timeline and standards as camp employees, effective October 1, 2022.

Licensees and operators must deny employment or volunteer positions to individuals convicted of felonies involving physical force, cruelty, or injury to children, or other specified crimes, unless rehabilitation and other factors support employment suitability.