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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

Senate Bill 1496

Senate Author:  Uresti

Effective:  9-1-16

House Sponsor:  Naishtat et al.


            Senate Bill 1496 amends the Human Resources Code to include the director, owner, or operator of a listed or registered family home or a group day-care home among the persons required to submit a complete set of fingerprints of certain persons associated with the home as part of the background and criminal history check required by the Department of Family and Protective Services. The bill revises the types of child-care providers who are exempt from this requirement.