Bill Text: IN SB0363 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Criminal background checks of licensed professionals.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-18 - SECTION 10 effective 07/01/2011 [SB0363 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-SB0363-Amended.html
Citations Affected: IC 10-13; IC 25-1; IC 35-38.
Synopsis: Criminal background checks of health professionals.
Authorizes the state police department (department) to use the
fingerprints of an individual in a request related to an individual
applying for or renewing certain health professional licenses or
certificates. Adds $6 to the fee to be collected by the department in
conducting a criminal background check and deposited into a created
fingerprint identification fund. Requires the department to permanently
retain the applicant's fingerprints and store the fingerprints separately
from fingerprints collected for the state central repository for criminal
data. Requires applicants for certain licensed health professions to
submit to a national criminal history background check. Requires the
department to release the results of the national criminal history
background check to the Indiana professional licensing agency
(agency). Authorizes a licensing board to suspend, deny, or revoke a
license if the applicant or license holder has been convicted of
specified offenses. Requires the department and the agency to enter
into a memorandum of understanding to provide data exchange and
data matching regarding licensees who are charged with or convicted
of an offense. Requires the personal information data exchanged to be
kept confidential.
Effective: July 1, 2011.
January 11, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
January 27, 2011, amended; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations.
February 3, 2011, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
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(1) the submission of fingerprints of the individual making the request; and
(2) the payment of:
(A) a fifteen dollar ($15) fee; and
(B) a six dollar ($6) fee to be deposited into the fingerprint identification fund established under this section.
(b) The fingerprint identification fund is established for the purpose of maintaining and updating the department's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). The fund shall be
administered by the department. The expenses of administering the
fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the
fingerprint identification fund not currently needed to meet the
obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money
may be invested. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year
does not revert to the state general fund.
(1) A taxicab driver's license application.
(2) Reinstatement or renewal of a taxicab driver's license.
(b) An applicant shall submit the fingerprints on forms provided for the license application.
(c) The local law enforcement agency shall charge each applicant the fees set by the department and federal authorities to defray the costs associated with a search for and classification of the applicant's fingerprints.
(d) The local law enforcement agency may:
(1) forward for processing to the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other agency fingerprints submitted by a license applicant; and
(2) receive the results of all fingerprint investigations.
(e) The department:
(1) may permanently retain an applicant's fingerprints submitted under this section; and
(2) shall retain the applicant's fingerprints separately from fingerprints collected under section 24 of this chapter.
(1) Determining the individual's suitability for employment with the state, or as an employee of a contractor of the state, in a position:
(A) that has a job description that includes contact with, care of, or supervision over a person less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) that has a job description that includes contact with, care
of, or supervision over an endangered adult (as defined in
IC 12-10-3-2), except the individual is not required to meet the
standard for harmed or threatened with harm set forth in
IC 12-10-3-2(a)(3);
(C) at a state institution managed by the office of the secretary
of family and social services or state department of health;
(D) at the Indiana School for the Deaf established by
IC 20-22-2-1;
(E) at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
established by IC 20-21-2-1;
(F) at a juvenile detention facility;
(G) with the Indiana gaming commission under IC 4-33-3-16;
(H) with the department of financial institutions under
IC 28-11-2-3; or
(I) that has a job description that includes access to or
supervision over state financial or personnel data, including
state warrants, banking codes, or payroll information
pertaining to state employees.
(2) Identification in a request related to an application for a
teacher's license submitted to the department of education
established by IC 20-19-3-1.
(3) Use by the gaming commission established under IC 4-33-3-1
for licensure of a promoter (as defined in IC 4-33-22-6) under
IC 4-33-22.
(4) Use by the Indiana board of pharmacy in determining the
individual's suitability for a position or employment with a
wholesale drug distributor, as specified in IC 25-26-14-16(b),
IC 25-26-14-16.5(b), IC 25-26-14-17.8(c), and IC 25-26-14-20.
(5) Identification in a request related to an individual
applying for or renewing a license or certificate described in
IC 25-1-1.1-4 and a conviction described in IC 25-1-1.1-2 or
IC 25-1-1.1-3.
An applicant shall submit the fingerprints in an appropriate format or
on forms provided for the employment, or license, or certificate
application. The department shall charge each applicant the fee
established under section 28 of this chapter and by federal authorities
to defray the costs associated with a search for and classification of the
applicant's fingerprints. The department may forward fingerprints
submitted by an applicant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any
other agency for processing. The state personnel department, the
Indiana professional licensing agency, or the agency to which the
applicant is applying for employment or a license may receive the
results of all fingerprint investigations.
(b) An applicant who is an employee of the state may not be charged
under subsection (a).
(c) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to an employee of a contractor
of the state if the contract involves the construction or repair of a
capital project or other public works project of the state.
(d) The department:
(1) may permanently retain an applicant's fingerprints
submitted under this section; and
(2) shall retain the applicant's fingerprints separately from
fingerprints collected under section 24 of this chapter.
(b) A qualified entity may contact the department to request a national criminal history background check on any of the following persons:
(1) A person who seeks to be or is employed with the qualified entity. A request under this subdivision must be made not later than three (3) months after the person is initially employed by the qualified entity.
(2) A person who seeks to volunteer or is a volunteer with the qualified entity. A request under this subdivision must be made not later than three (3) months after the person initially volunteers with the qualified entity.
(3) A person for whom a national criminal history background check is required under any law relating to the licensing of a home, center, or other facility for purposes of day care or residential care of children.
(4) A person for whom a national criminal history background check is required for purposes of placement of a child in a foster family home, a prospective adoptive home, or the home of a relative or other caretaker, or for purposes of a report concerning an adoption as required by IC 31-19-8.
(c) A qualified entity must submit a request under subsection (b) in the form required by the department and provide a set of the person's fingerprints and any required fees with the request.
(d) If a qualified entity makes a request in conformity with subsection (b), the department shall submit the set of fingerprints
provided with the request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a
national criminal history background check. The department shall
respond to the request in conformity with:
(1) the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 5119a; and
(2) the regulations prescribed by the Attorney General of the
United States under 42 U.S.C. 5119a.
(e) Subsection (f):
(1) applies to a qualified entity that:
(A) is not a school corporation or a special education
cooperative; or
(B) is a school corporation or a special education cooperative
and seeks a national criminal history background check for a
volunteer; and
(2) does not apply to a qualified entity that is a:
(A) home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1; or
(B) personal services agency licensed under IC 16-27-4.
(f) After receiving the results of a national criminal history
background check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
department shall make a determination whether the person who is the
subject of a request has been convicted of:
(1) an offense described in IC 20-26-5-11;
(2) in the case of a foster family home, an offense described in
IC 31-27-4-13(a);
(3) in the case of a prospective adoptive home, an offense
described in IC 31-19-11-1(c);
(4) any other felony; or
(5) any misdemeanor;
and convey the determination to the requesting qualified entity.
(g) This subsection applies to a qualified entity that:
(1) is a school corporation or a special education cooperative; and
(2) seeks a national criminal history background check to
determine whether to employ or continue the employment of a
certificated employee or a noncertificated employee of a school
corporation or an equivalent position with a special education
cooperative.
After receiving the results of a national criminal history background
check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department may
exchange identification records concerning convictions for offenses
described in IC 20-26-5-11 with the school corporation or special
education cooperative solely for purposes of making an employment
determination. The exchange may be made only for the official use of
the officials with authority to make the employment determination. The
exchange is subject to the restrictions on dissemination imposed under
P.L.92-544, (86 Stat. 1115) (1972).
(h) This subsection applies to a qualified entity (as defined in
IC 10-13-3-16) that is a public agency under IC 5-14-1.5-2(a)(1). After
receiving the results of a national criminal history background check
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department shall provide
a copy to the public agency. Except as permitted by federal law, the
public agency may not share the information contained in the national
criminal history background check with a private agency.
(i) This subsection applies to a qualified entity that is a:
(1) home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1; or
(2) personal services agency licensed under IC 16-27-4.
After receiving the results of a national criminal history background
check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the department shall
make a determination whether the applicant has been convicted of an
offense described in IC 16-27-2-5(a) and convey the determination to
the requesting qualified entity.
(j) The department:
(1) may permanently retain an applicant's fingerprints
submitted under this section; and
(2) shall retain the applicant's fingerprints separately from
fingerprints collected under section 24 of this chapter.
(1) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug under IC 35-48-4-6.
(2) Possession of methamphetamine under IC 35-48-4-6.1.
(3) Possession of a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-7(a).
(4) Fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-7(b).
(5) Manufacture of paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.1(b).
(6) Dealing in paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.5(b).
(7) Possession of paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.3(b).
(8) Possession of marijuana, hash oil, or hashish as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-11.
(9) Maintaining a common nuisance under IC 35-48-4-13.
(10) An offense relating to registration, labeling, and prescription forms under IC 35-48-4-14.
(11) Conspiracy under IC 35-41-5-2 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).
(12) Attempt under IC 35-41-5-1 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).
(13) An offense in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of the offense for which the conviction was entered are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described under subdivisions (1) through (12).
(14) A sex crime under IC 35-42-4.
(15) A felony that reflects adversely on the individual's fitness to hold a professional license.
(16) An offense in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of the offense for which the conviction was entered are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described in this section.
(1) IC 25-2.5 (acupuncturists).
(2) IC 25-10 (chiropractors).
(3) IC 25-13 (dental hygienists).
(4) IC 25-14 (dentists).
(5) IC 25-14.5 (dietitians).
(6) IC 25-17.3 (genetic counselors).
(7) IC 25-19 (health facility and residential care facility
administrators).
(8) IC 25-21.8 (massage therapists).
(9) IC 25-22.5 (physicians).
(10) IC 25-23 (nurses).
(11) IC 25-23.5 (occupational therapists).
(12) IC 25-24 (optometrists).
(13) IC 25-26 (pharmacists).
(14) IC 25-27 (physical therapists).
(15) IC 25-27.5 (physician assistants).
(16) IC 25-29 (podiatrists).
(17) IC 25-33 (psychologists).
(18) IC 25-34.5 (respiratory care practitioners).
(19) IC 25-35.6 (speech pathologists and audiologists).
(20) IC 25-38.1 (veterinarians).
(b) As used in this chapter, "national criminal history
background check" means the criminal history record system
maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation based on
fingerprint identification or any other method of positive
identification.
(c) An individual applying for a license or certificate specified
in subsection (a) shall submit to a national criminal history
background check at the cost of the individual.
(d) The state police department shall release the results of a
national criminal history background check conducted under this
section to the Indiana professional licensing agency.
(e) A board, a commission, or a committee may conduct a
random audit and require an individual seeking a renewal of a
license or a certificate specified in subsection (a) to submit to a
national criminal history background check at the cost of the
individual.
(b) As used in this section, "personal information" means information that identifies an individual, including the following:
(1) Photograph.
(2) Social Security number.
(3) Driver's license number or identification card number.
(4) Name.
(5) Address.
(6) Telephone number.
(7) Fingerprints.
(c) The state police department and the Indiana professional licensing agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide data exchange and data matching regarding licensees who are charged with or convicted of an offense.
(d) Personal information data exchanged under subsection (c) shall be kept confidential and may be used only for the purposes of a government agency, including the following:
(1) A prosecuting attorney.
(2) The Indiana professional licensing agency or a board, committee, or commission administered by the Indiana professional licensing agency.
(3) A court.
(4) A law enforcement agency.
(5) The office of the attorney general.
(b) The presentence investigation consists of the gathering of information with respect to:
(1) the circumstances attending the commission of the offense;
(2) the convicted person's history of delinquency or criminality, social history, employment history, family situation, economic status, education, and personal habits;
(3) the impact of the crime upon the victim; and
(4) whether the convicted person is licensed or certified in a profession regulated by IC 25.
(c) The presentence investigation may include any matter that the probation officer conducting the investigation believes is relevant to the question of sentence, and must include:
(1) any matters the court directs to be included;
(2) any written statements submitted to the prosecuting attorney by a victim under IC 35-35-3;
(3) any written statements submitted to the probation officer by a victim; and
(4) preparation of the victim impact statement required under section 8.5 of this chapter.
(d) If there are no written statements submitted to the probation officer,
(1) that
victim; and
(2) that if he the probation officer has contacted the victim, he
the probation officer has offered to accept the written statements
of the victim or to reduce his the victim's oral statements to
writing, concerning the sentence, including the acceptance of any
recommendation.
(e) A presentence investigation report prepared by a probation
officer must include the information and comply with any other
requirements established in the rules adopted under IC 11-13-1-8.
