Senate Bill 414 Summary

• Health facilities must obtain a national criminal history background check or expanded criminal history check for employees with direct patient contact within 3 business days of employment.

• Health facility operators are prohibited from employing individuals convicted of rape, criminal deviate conduct, exploitation of endangered adults, failure to report abuse, or theft (if within 10 years) or substantially equivalent felonies from other states.

• Health facility operators must not employ persons with disqualifying convictions for more than 21 calendar days without receipt of background check results, unless the state police, FBI, or private agency is responsible for the delay.

• Persons who in good faith deny or terminate employment based on criminal history, or who testify, participate in investigations, or report to the state health department or nurse aide registry are granted immunity from civil and criminal liability.

• Violation of employment timeline requirements (section 4 or 5) constitutes a Class A infraction; operating a health facility with prohibited convictions is a Class A misdemeanor.