DE HB206 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Passed on October 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Passed on October 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This bill requires criminal background checks for any current or prospective employee, contractor, and volunteer of the Division of Health and Social Services (DHSS) who visits children in their homes and in the community and has regular, direct access to children or adolescents under the age of 18. The background check includes fingerprinting for Delaware and national background checks as well as a check of the Child Protection Registry. An individual who has a disqualifying criminal conviction or is on the Child Protection Registry at Level III or IV may not be an employee, contractor, or volunteer in any capacity that involves visiting children in their homes or the community or having regular, direct access to children. DHSS, if it chooses, may use its Background Check Center, which processes background checks for individuals working in home-care and long-term care facilities.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Employees, Contractors, And Volunteers Of The Department Of Health And Social Services.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2022-06-23 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
| 2022-06-15 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-06-09 | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate | |
| 2022-06-09 | Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES | |
| 2022-06-09 | Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| 2022-06-02 | Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2022-05-11 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits | |
| 2022-05-03 | Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 206, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
