NY A04893

Creates the "Preliminary License Application Navigation (PLAN) Act" requiring public agencies to establish procedures allowing individuals to submit preliminary applications to determine if their criminal history renders them ineligible for licensure before completing education or paying fees.

Requires public agencies to post on their websites detailed information about how criminal history is considered, including lists of criminal history that will never be considered, will be individually reviewed, or will bar licensure.

Mandates public agencies notify applicants within five business days if preliminary applications are complete, request criminal history reports within five business days, and issue written determinations within ten business days that include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and analysis of the applicant's criminal history.

Establishes that determinations finding applicants eligible for licensure are binding if they later apply and meet all other requirements with no additional criminal history, while ineligibility determinations are non-binding and must advise applicants of recommended actions to remedy ineligibility.

Requires public agencies to compile and publish annual reports on searchable websites detailing the number of preliminary applications filed, determinations of eligibility and ineligibility, hearing requests, judicial appeals, and anonymous descriptions of criminal histories resulting in denials.