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HOUSE BILL NO. 514 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions on February 1, 1994) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Baker) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.1-248.7:2, relating to background checks for employees of certain juvenile facilities.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.1-248.7:2 as follows:

§ 63.1-248.7:2. Background check required; residential facilities for juveniles.

On and after July 1, 1994, every residential facility for juveniles which is regulated by the Department of Social Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Youth and Family Services or the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services shall require that any person employed by, volunteering at or otherwise providing services at such facility on a regular basis, provide (i) a copy of his criminal history record and (ii) a copy of information from the central registry maintained pursuant to § 63.1-248.8 on any investigation of child abuse or neglect undertaken on him. Copies of any information received by a facility pursuant to this section shall not be disseminated further. The cost of obtaining the criminal history record and the central registry information shall be borne by the employee or volunteer unless the juvenile facility, at its option, decides to pay the cost.