Amends existing law to remove a specific reference to the National Crime Information Center as a source of information in criminal history and background checks.
HEALTH AND WELFARE -- Amends existing law to remove a specific reference to the National Crime Information Center as a source of information in criminal history and background checks.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Idaho Code 56-1004A, Criminal History and Background Checks, charges the Department of Health & Welfare with conducting background checks on individuals who provide care or services to vulnerable adults or children. Section 4(c) of the statute refers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as being a source of information for the completion of background checks. The FBI has asked that specific references to the NCIC be removed from this statute because, per federal law, the Department has never had access to the entire NCIC. The current language in this statute suggests that it does. The FBI has provided assurances that removing Section 4(c) will not degrade the relevance of the information the Department currently receives for its background checks and has conditioned continuous receipt of this information based on the removal of Section 4(c).
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (67)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (33)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 9, 2020 Session Law Chapter 54 Effective: 07/01/2020