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Mandate 850

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Criminal history records checks; barrier crimes
Purpose of legislation
Clarifies the individual crimes that constitute a barrier for (i) individuals seeking employment at nursing homes, home care organizations, hospices, state facilities, and private providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, community services boards, behavioral health authorities, assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, children's welfare agencies, family day homes approved by family day systems, and children's residential facilities; (ii) applicants for licensure, registration, or approval as assisted living facilities, child welfare agencies, or family day homes approved by family day systems; (iii) individuals with whom a local board of social services or child-placing agency is considering placing a child on an emergency, temporary, or permanent basis; (iv) foster and adoptive homes seeking approval from child-placing agencies; and (v) providers of adult services and adult foster care seeking approval by the Department of Social Services. The bill also adds certain offenses to the list of barrier crimes.
Legislation mandating a change Chap 809 (2017)
VAC chapters to be amended
22 vac 40 - 90 : Regulation for Criminal Record Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers
Associated Regulatory Actions
Action 4825: Amend Background Checks to Conform with Code
Latest Stage: Final
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