2005 House Bill 5166

Mandate adult foster care annual criminal background checks

Introduced in the House

Sept. 13, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To require adult foster care facilities to perform criminal background checks on all new employees; and to prohibit a person from working in such a facility if he or she has been convicted of certain crimes, especially those committed against a “vulnerable adult,” or has a record of substantiated complaints regarding abuse of such persons.

Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement

Dec. 1, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 3 (details)

To require adult foster care facilities to perform criminal background checks on all new employees; and to prohibit a person from working in such a facility if he or she has been convicted of certain crimes, especially those committed against a “vulnerable adult,” or has a record of substantiated complaints regarding abuse of such persons.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs