No. CS/CS/SB 1168
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Background Screenings; Providing that, effective on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is deemed to be a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain persons from denying or failing to acknowledge certain criminal history records that have been expunged or sealed, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDIndependent sanctioning authorities must now conduct level 2 background screenings for all current and prospective athletic coaches, a duty they previously could not delegate to individual teams.
The bill adds a new exemption allowing individuals under 18 or referees to act as coaches if they pass a level 1 background screening and are under the direct supervision of a fully screened coach.
Qualified entities accessing criminal history records must now designate a user administrator to act as the primary point of contact for managing compliance with state and federal privacy laws.
The bill expands the list of entities that may receive expunged or sealed criminal history records to include those screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
AIIndependent sanctioning authorities are now legally recognized as qualified entities, allowing them to access the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse and request criminal history records for their coaches.
AIIndependent sanctioning authorities may now exempt individuals under 18 or referees from the level 2 background screening requirement if they pass a level 1 screening and are under direct supervision.
AIQualified entities must now designate a specific user administrator to act as the primary point of contact and manage compliance with security and privacy laws.
AIThe Department of Law Enforcement must now disclose the existence of expunged and sealed criminal history records to qualified entities screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.