CS/SB 1168: Background Screenings
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Grall
Background Screenings; Specifying additional disqualifying offenses under the background screening requirements for certain persons; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, beginning on a specified date or as soon as practicable thereafter, to review and determine eligibility for all criminal history checks submitted to the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse by specified agencies; providing that, beginning on a specified date, an independent sanctioning authority is considered a qualified entity for the purpose of participating in the clearinghouse; requiring qualified entities conducting background criminal history checks to designate a user administrator for a specified purpose, etc.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Senate - CS by Health Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/21/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/26/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time |
