MI HB6475

Establishes the Volunteer Employee Criminal History System Program administered by the Department of State Police to authorize national and state criminal history record checks for covered individuals employed or volunteering with qualified entities that provide care to children, elderly individuals, or individuals with disabilities.

Requires qualified entities to register with the department and comply with state and federal law, including the National Child Protection Act of 1993, and allows the department to audit registered entities for compliance.

Mandates that covered individuals provide signed written statements and fingerprints before a qualified entity may request criminal history information, and requires qualified entities to maintain records of these statements.

Allows the department to charge fees for conducting criminal history checks not exceeding the actual and reasonable cost plus the amount prescribed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and authorizes participation in "rap back" programs for ongoing status notifications of new criminal history.

Protects qualified entities and state/local officials from liability for failing to obtain criminal history information or for providing the information when requested, and specifies the program does not create an entitlement unless the legislature appropriates sufficient funds.