MI SB1254

Prohibits adult foster care facilities from employing or contracting with individuals convicted of relevant crimes under 42 USC 1320a-7(a) or specific categories of felonies and misdemeanors, with varying lookback periods ranging from 3 to 15 years depending on offense severity.

Requires criminal history checks including fingerprint submission to the state police automated fingerprint identification system database, registry checks for substantiated findings of abuse or neglect, and federal criminal history review when necessary before employment or independent contract begins.

Allows conditional employment before receiving criminal history check results if the individual signs a written statement denying disqualifying convictions and agrees to termination if the background check contradicts their statement.

Establishes an automated notification system where state police notify the department and relevant facilities when a subsequent criminal arrest matches a previously submitted fingerprint, triggering immediate contact with affected employers.

Exempts individuals employed before April 1, 2006 from criminal history check requirements, though they must submit fingerprints by April 1, 2011, and become subject to disqualification standards if subsequently convicted.