Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00287 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 287
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 899
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 287 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 899

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES 

Introduced by:

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to require periodic criminal background checks of employees of the Departments of Children and Families and Developmental Services who work directly with clients of the departments.

Statement of Purpose: 

To protect vulnerable clients of the Departments of Children and Families and Developmental Disabilities.