Bill Text: CT SB00294 | 2014 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Criminal Background Checks And The Departments Of Children And Families And Developmental Services.
Spectrum:
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-29 - Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate [SB00294 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00294-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 294 | ||
February Session, 2014 |
LCO No. 1767 | ||
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Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN |
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Introduced by: |
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AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND THE DEPARTMENTS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 17a-227a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
(a) The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall require (1) each applicant for employment in a Department of Developmental Services program that provides direct services to persons with intellectual disability to submit to a check of such applicant's state criminal background, and (2) each employee in a Department of Developmental Services program that provides direct services to persons with intellectual disability to submit to an annual check of such employee's state criminal background.
(b) The commissioner may require private sector service providers under contract with or licensed by the department to provide residential, day or support services to persons with intellectual disability, to require each applicant for employment who will have direct and ongoing contact with persons and families receiving such services to submit to a check of such applicant's state criminal background. If the department requires such providers to have such applicants submit to such checks, the administrative costs associated with such checks shall be considered an allowable cost on the annual cost report.
(c) If such checks are conducted, no applicant shall be hired by the department or a private sector service provider until the results of such checks are available.
Sec. 2. Section 17a-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
(a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall (1) require each applicant for a position with the department to state in writing whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or whether criminal charges are pending against such person at the time such person submits an application, and (2) require each applicant to submit to state and national criminal history records checks, in accordance with section 29-17a. The commissioner shall also check the state child abuse registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k for the name of such applicant.
(b) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall require each employee in a Department of Children and Families program that provides direct services to children and youths in the care or custody of the department to submit to an annual check of such employee's state criminal background, in accordance with section 29-17a.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2014 |
17a-227a |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2014 |
17a-6a |
KID |
Joint Favorable |
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HS |
Joint Favorable |
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PH |
Joint Favorable |