Section 19-1902 - Criminal history records checks and background checks. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-1902. Criminal history records checks and background checks.
 

(a)  In general.- Before an eligible employee may begin work for an adult dependent care program, each adult dependent care program shall, for each eligible employee: 

(1) (i) Apply for a State criminal history records check; or 

(ii) Request a private agency to conduct a background check; and 

(2) Request a reference from the potential employee's most recent employer. 

(b)  Contents of reference requests.- The reference request required under subsection (a) (2) of this section shall, at a minimum, seek information about any history of physical abuse on the part of the potential employee. 

(c)  Payment by program.- An adult dependent care program shall pay for each eligible employee: 

(1) A State criminal history records check; or 

(2) A private agency background check. 

(d)  Scope of background check.- If an adult dependent care program requests a private agency to conduct a background check, the private agency shall conduct a background check in each state in which the adult dependent care program knows or has reason to know the eligible employee worked or resided during the past 7 years. 
 

[1996, ch. 572; 1997, ch. 14, § 1; 2000, ch. 69.]