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Senate committee approves RS31866 to make counselor fingerprint checks discretionary for DOPL
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to send RS31866 to print, changing a prior requirement that the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) perform fingerprint-based criminal background checks for counselors and therapists so the checks are discretionary when the division determines they are necessary.
The Idaho Senate Commerce Committee voted to send RS31866 to print after hearing from the measure’s sponsor, Senator Mark Harris. The draft clarifies that the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) may require fingerprint-based criminal background checks for applicants seeking licensure as counselors and therapists, rather than being compelled to do so by the prior language in House Bill 490.
Senator Mark Harris, Legislative District…
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