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This bill requires child dance class instructors who provide structured dance or creative movement classes to children under 18 years old to undergo a criminal background check, with some specific exclusions for school-affiliated dance program employees and credentialed school employees. The bill defines a "child dance class instructor" as an individual employed to provide structured dance or creative movement classes to children, and mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services adopt rules for these background checks that meet federal requirements under 42 United States Code, Section 9858f(b). The department is required to complete rulemaking by December 31, 2026, and must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by December 3, 2025, detailing the status of the rulemaking process and potentially offering recommendations for licensing child dance class instructors. The background check rules will be classified as routine technical rules, which typically means they are subject to a less rigorous review process and can be more easily modified in the future.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=134&snum=132