This bill amends existing laws regarding controlled substance inventories and the criminal history records checks for surrogate parents. Specifically, 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 educational decision-making 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 checks.

Additionally, the bill specifies that surrogate parent applicants must submit a criminal history release form and fingerprints for the background check. If the fingerprints are deemed invalid after two attempts, the department may accept police clearance from the applicant's previous residences over the past five years. Furthermore, individuals with certain criminal convictions related to controlled substances or offenses involving children are disqualified from serving as surrogate parents. The act is set to 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
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 318-B:12, 186-C:14