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MI SB0806

Bill

Status

Passed

4/22/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Caswell

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the adult foster care facility licensing law to establish criminal history check requirements for employees and independent contractors with direct access to residents.

  • Prohibits employment of individuals convicted of relevant federal crimes, violent felonies, sexual conduct felonies, abuse/neglect felonies, firearm felonies, or prescription drug diversion felonies without a 15-year waiting period after sentence completion.

  • Establishes tiered waiting periods for other felonies (10 years) and specific misdemeanors ranging from 3 to 10 years depending on offense type, with shorter periods for minors.

  • Requires facilities to conduct criminal history checks through the Department of State Police and relevant licensing agencies, with fingerprint submission to an automated fingerprint identification system database for ongoing monitoring of subsequent arrests.

  • Allows conditional employment before receiving background check results if the individual signs a statement affirming no disqualifying convictions and submits to supervision, with immediate termination if the check reveals disqualifying information; effective date March 28, 2014.

Legislative Description

Human services; adult foster care; reference to mentally retarded and mental retardation; modify. Amends sec. 34b of 1979 PA 218 (MCL 400.734b).

Mental health, other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0073'14 With Immediate Effect

4/22/2014

Committee Referrals

Health Policy2/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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