Bill > HB4599

This bill modifies the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening Act (WV Cares) background check variance process by establishing clearer timelines and deadlines. Specifically, it requires applicants to undergo subsequent prescreening and background checks 90 days before their current clearance expires, with the director needing to approve it before the current clearance lapses. The bill also revises the timeframe for the director to issue a decision on a variance request, requiring it within 30 days if the request is made after an ineligibility determination or within 60 days if submitted at the same time as the initial application. Additionally, it clarifies that an applicant can be exempt from a new background check if they previously received clearance or an approved variance, and the director must now provide notice of prior clearance or an approved variance within 10 days of a request.

Health and Social Services

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