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SF 790 Senate Long Description

E "Department of Human Services Background Studies Act", recodifying+ and reorganizing the background study provisions in the human services +licensing act ARTICLE 1 � BACKGROUND STUDIES Requiring and providing for commissioner of human services background+ studies for human services licensing purposes; defining certain terms; +specifying the licensed programs requiring background studies; requiring background +studies upon application for initial licenses and upon reapplication under +certain child and foster care programs, exempting certain adult foster care +license holders from the reapplication background check requirement under +certain conditions; providing for the submission and treatment of data +presented by individuals to the commissioner for study purposes; authorizing the commissioner to request the provision of fingerprints under certain +conditions; specifying certain notice requirements; providing for the study of +individuals previously studied or affiliated with multiple licensed facilities; +specifying the information to be reviewed by the commissioner including juvenile+ court records; requiring license disqualification for failure to cooperate; specifying authorized fees; providing for background studies on +individuals in county and jointly licensed programs, authorizing the sharing of +certain data; providing for commissioner processing of background study forms; +specifying conditions requiring license disqualification, providing for +disqualification from direct contact for certain crimes or conduct, prohibiting +disqualification for mental illness and providing for the determination of immediate +risk of harm and for removal of disqualified individuals from direct contact,+ civil liability immunity provision; specifying certain license holder +recordkeeping requirements; providing for reconsideration and setting aside of disqualifications under certain conditions, specifying certain fair +or contested case hearing requirements and providing for conclusive +determinations or dispositions; authorizing and providing for disqualification +variances and requiring health related licensing boards disciplinary or corrective +action determination under certain conditions; authorizing and providing for commissioner establishment of systems and records; specifying certain+ cross reference correction and amendment codification instructions to the +revisor of statutes ARTICLE 2 � CONFORMING AMENDMENTSMaking conforming amendments to certain provisions under the human +services licensing act relating to license application and disqualification, recordkeeping and data access (ra, ja)