(1) Each employee of the cabinet, including contract staff, with access to or use of federal tax information shall submit to a criminal background investigation by means of a fingerprint check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) Front-line staff, as defined in KRS § 194A.065, shall submit to national and state fingerprint-supported criminal background checks by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 194A.062

  • Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 194A.005
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) The results of the national and state criminal background checks shall be sent to the cabinet.
(4) The cabinet may register employees, contract staff, or front-line staff in the rap back system.
(5) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to implement this section.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 53, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2020. — Created
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 97, sec. 1, effective March 21, 2017.

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