MISSOURI RAP BACK PROGRAM (Sections 43.539 & 43.540)

Under current law, an entity participating in the Missouri Rap Back Program may request a person's updated criminal history record if the person has previously had a Missouri and national criminal record review within the previous six years. This act repeals the six year requirement.

This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 28 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 40 (2023), SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023), SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), HB 81 (2023), and to SB 264 (2023) and HB 392 (2023).

BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MARIJUANA FACILITIES (Section 195.817)

Under this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services shall require all employees, contractors, owners, and volunteers of marijuana facilities to submit fingerprints to the Highway Patrol for a state and federal criminal background check. The Highway Patrol shall notify the Department of any criminal history record information or lack thereof discovered on the individual. All such records shall be accessible and available to the Department.

This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 40 (2023), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and similar to SB 464 (2023).

BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES (Section 210.492)

This act modifies provisions of current law relating to background checks of individuals in connection with licensed residential care facilities and licensed child placing agencies. Current law requires officers, managers, and support staff to undergo background checks and this act repeals that provision. This act requires the background check to include a state background check.

This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), the perfected SS/SCS/SB 40 (2023), and the perfected HB 81 (2023) and substantially similar to SCS/HB 2623 (2022) and SCS/HCS/HB 2376 (2022) and similar to a provision in HCS/SS#2/SB 823 (2022).

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