Kim Williams
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 19
Primary
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. It differs from the original bill in that it permits DHSS to use its Background Check Center to accomplish these additional background checks, specifies Child Protection Registry status that is disqualifying, and makes other minor technical changes.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 206, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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