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CS/HB 249: Level 2 Background Screenings

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Hawkins ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Maney ; Rizo ; Snyder ; Tant

Level 2 Background Screenings; Revises provisions related to level 2 background screenings & the Care Provider Screening Clearinghouse; adds disqualifying offenses to screening requirements; revises reporting & rescreening timeframes; expands agencies & entities which may utilize Criminal Justice Information Program; requires program to develop method for identifying or verifying individual; requires specified entities to initiate criminal history checks through FDLE or clearinghouse by specified date. APPROPRIATION: $12,400,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2023-220)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/6/2023 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2023 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (Amended)
3/9/2023 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/13/2023 House • Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 676 (Ch. 2023-220)