Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-450c

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 17a-450c - Employment applicants and volunteers required to submit to state criminal background check and check of state child abuse and neglect registries

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall require that each applicant for an employment or volunteer position in the department submit to a state criminal background check, a check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k and a check of the Department of Developmental Services abuse or neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-247b. In addition, the commissioner may require that any applicant for an employment or volunteer position in the department, who has resided outside this state submit to a national criminal background check. No applicant shall be hired or placed in a volunteer position by the department until the results of such checks are available.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-450c

( P.A. 08-46, S. 1.)