ID S1281

Requires temporary care assistance programs to conduct checks against Idaho's sex offender registry, national sex offender database, and Idaho child protection central registry before allowing someone to become a temporary caregiver

Mandates fingerprint-based criminal history and background checks conducted by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, with fingerprints submitted to the FBI and Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification for national criminal history verification

Allows the Department of Health and Welfare to assess fees to temporary care assistance programs to cover background check costs, comparable to fees for foster parent background checks

Requires annual inspections of temporary caregiver residences by affiliated temporary care assistance programs

Becomes effective July 1, 2024, with an emergency declaration