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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

SERVICES

     Introduced By: Representatives San Bento, Palangio, Kennedy, Hull, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2013

     Referred To: House Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-12 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Human

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Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-12-25.1. National criminal background check. -- (a) Any facility or business which

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provides teaching lessons, classes or training to children and youth or teens from birth up to and

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including the age of seventeen (17) shall be required to obtain a national criminal background

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check for any individual at that business or facility who is employed by them; self-employed in

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reference to that business or facility or volunteering at that business or facility whether paid or

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unpaid.

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     (b) Proof of the national criminal background check must be placed in public view in the

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facility or business and the national background check must be reviewed every five (5) years

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from initial background check.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

SERVICES

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     This act would require that anyone who provides services to children up to the age of

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seventeen (17) would be required to obtain a national criminal background check and this would

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apply whether the individual is paid or unpaid, employed or volunteers.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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