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Committee advances background-check bill after contested debate over FBI fingerprinting
Summary
House Bill 25-76 was advanced as a house draft with amendments removing an FBI-fingerprint mandate after extended testimony from the Attorney General, Department of Health, hospital systems and provider groups about federal requirements and operational hardship.
The House Committee on Health voted to keep House Bill 25-76 alive as a house draft after a prolonged and at times contentious hearing over whether state law should continue to require FBI fingerprint checks for health‑care workers.
Phil Higdon from the Attorney General's office warned that access to arrest and conviction information for non‑criminal‑justice agencies requires…
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