This bill amends existing laws regarding controlled substance inventories and the criminal history records checks for surrogate parents in educational settings. It removes the requirement for controlled substance inventories to be conducted every odd-numbered year, allowing practitioners to follow the federal biennial inventory requirements instead. The bill also introduces new provisions for criminal history checks for surrogate parents, including a five-year validity period for the checks, confidentiality measures for the records, and the requirement for applicants to pay for the costs associated with the checks.

Additionally, the bill specifies that surrogate parent applicants must submit a criminal history records release form and a complete set of fingerprints for the background check. It outlines that if the fingerprints are deemed invalid after two attempts, police clearance from previous residences may be accepted instead. Furthermore, it establishes disqualifying offenses for surrogate parents, including certain drug-related charges and other serious criminal offenses. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 318-B:12
As Amended by the House: 318-B:12, 186-C:14
Version adopted by both bodies: 318-B:12, 186-C:14