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NY S07907

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2022

Primary Sponsor

John Mannion

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Mental Hygiene Law Section 16.33 to allow reuse of criminal history information provided by the Division of Criminal Justice Services within the previous 12 months to satisfy background check requirements

  • Applies to current employees of Office of Children and Family Services licensed or certified programs, Office of Addiction Services and Supports certified/funded/authorized programs, and Office of Mental Health licensed/funded/approved programs

  • Eliminates the need to request duplicate criminal background checks when the Division of Criminal Justice Services has already provided such information to any state agency within the past year

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Permits that when the division of criminal justice services has provided criminal history information within the previous twelve months to any state agency for certain individuals, such information can be used to satisfy the required criminal history check for such employee without having to re-request such information.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2022
Disabilities1/21/2022
Mental Health1/19/2022

Full Bill Text

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