Bill > A04138

This bill authorizes the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs to create a central state registry to streamline criminal background checks for employees working in agencies serving people with developmental disabilities. The registry will maintain a list of employees who have successfully passed background checks and will allow these employees to work or transfer between different certified, authorized, approved, or contracted agencies without needing to repeat background checks. The Justice Center will establish rules for sharing employee information through a consent form, which will enable more efficient hiring and job mobility for workers in this sector. Specifically, the registry will be accessible to current and prospective agencies when a prospective employee provides consent, reducing administrative burden and potentially making it easier for qualified workers to move between service providers. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for developing necessary implementation regulations.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4138