§ 114-19.21. Criminal record checks of EMS personnel. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 114‑19.21.  Criminalrecord checks of EMS personnel.

The Department of Justice mayprovide to the Department of Health and Human Services the criminal historyfrom the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories of an individualwho applies for EMS credentials, seeks to renew EMS credentials, or holds EMScredentials, when the criminal history is requested by the Department. TheDepartment of Health and Human Services shall provide to the Department ofJustice the request for the criminal history, the fingerprints of theindividual to be checked, any additional information required by the Departmentof Justice, and a form consenting to the check of the criminal record and tothe use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the Stateor National Repositories signed by the individual to be checked. The Departmentof Health and Human Services and Emergency Medical Services DisciplinaryCommittee, established by G.S. 143‑519, shall keep all informationobtained pursuant to this section confidential. The Department of Justice shallcharge a reasonable fee to offset the costs incurred by it to conduct thechecks of criminal history records authorized by this section. (2007‑411, s. 2.)