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This bill aims to enhance hiring practices at schools to prevent sexual abuse. The key provisions are: 1. Schools and independent contractors must require job applicants for positions involving direct contact with children to provide information about their employment history, including any past allegations or investigations of abuse or sexual misconduct, and must conduct a review of the applicant's employment history. 2. Schools and independent contractors are prohibited from hiring applicants who do not provide the required information or who have a history of substantiated abuse or sexual misconduct allegations. 3. Former employers are required to disclose information about an applicant's employment history, including any past allegations or investigations, within 120 days of receiving a request. 4. The bill also requires the reporting of suspected incidents of abuse or misconduct by school employees, contractors, or agents, and prohibits them from assisting such individuals in obtaining new jobs in other educational agencies or schools.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1040