HF1050 Summary

• Adds nondisqualifying background study information as grounds for denying or revoking child foster care licenses, effective July 1, 2021.

• Creates stricter disqualification standards for licensed family child foster care providers, including permanent bars for serious crimes and time-based bars ranging from 5 to 10 years for other offenses.

• Requires county and private agencies to conduct comprehensive reviews considering 11 factors (offense type, age, rehabilitation, community input, statements from subject and license holder) before recommending license denial based on nondisqualifying background information.

• Clarifies fingerprint retention and privacy notification procedures, specifying that fingerprints will not be retained by state or federal agencies except for subjects with criminal histories.

• Establishes that individuals under 18 years old affiliated with family child foster care may receive variances for disqualifications, while those 18 and older cannot be set aside for certain serious crimes listed in the statute.