STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS27232 / H0310
Idaho Code 56-1004A, Criminal History and Background Checks, charges the Department of Health &
Welfare with conducting background checks on individuals who provide care or services to vulnerable
adults or children. Section 4(c) of the statute refers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime
Information Center (NCIC) as being a source of information for the completion of background checks. The
FBI has asked that specific references to the NCIC be removed from this statute because, per federal law, the
Department has never had access to the entire NCIC. The current language in this statute suggests that it does.
The FBI has provided assurances that removing Section 4(c) will not degrade the relevance of the information
the Department currently receives for its background checks and has conditioned continuous receipt of this
information based on the removal of Section 4(c).
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact with this statute change. The Department currently charges the applicant the
appropriate fee to complete the background checks. The current fee schedule is adequate to fund the operation
of the program including any programmatic changes needed to fulfill its mandate.
Contact:
Fernando Castro
Department of Health and Welfare
(208) 332-7999
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 01/13/2020, 8:32 AM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 56-1004A