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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access to the central child abuse and neglect registry |
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by certain child-care facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 42.04451 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.04451. FACILITY ACCESS TO CENTRAL CHILD ABUSE AND |
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NEGLECT REGISTRY. (a) The department shall provide access to the |
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central registry of individuals found by the department to have |
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abused or neglected a child established under Section 261.002, |
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Family Code, to the director, owner, or operator of a day-care |
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center, group day-care home, or listed or registered family home to |
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determine whether a prospective employee of the center or home is |
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listed in the registry as an individual who abused or neglected a |
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child. |
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(b) The executive commissioner may adopt rules to implement |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |