AB 160: Background checks.

This bill requires certain professionals to undergo fingerprint-based state and national criminal history background checks as part of their licensure or registration process. These professionals include physicians, osteopathic physicians, midwives, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and certain behavioral sciences professionals. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to provide a state- and federal-level response to the submitted fingerprint images and related information. The bill aims to improve public safety by ensuring that individuals with criminal conviction records are not licensed or registered to practice their respective professions. The bill takes effect immediately.<br>The bill would require certain entities to undergo fingerprint-based state and national criminal history background checks. This includes repossession agencies, private investigators, ho…