HF3640 Summary

• Removes the January 1, 2018 deadline and requires health-related licensing boards to conduct state and national criminal background checks for applicants seeking initial licensure, licensure by endorsement, reinstatement after more than one year lapse, or interstate licensure compact participation.

• Establishes that criminal background check results are valid for one year from the date received by the board; applicants must complete a new check if more than one year has elapsed since the previous check.

• Reduces the fingerprint submission requirement from three to two unreadable sets before a health-related licensing board may require alternative criminal history check methods.

• Authorizes health-related licensing boards to issue temporary license suspensions when probable cause exists that a regulated person violated a statute or rule and continued practice presents imminent risk of serious harm, with contested case hearing required within 30 days.

• Prohibits criminal history record information from being exchanged between states regarding disciplinary actions and clarifies that chapter 364 (criminal records expungement) does not apply to licensing or registration decisions by health licensing boards.