Human services background studies and variances modified.

Summary

The legislation requires the commissioner of human services to run background studies on more people connected to licensed human‑services and child‑care programs, and it updates the legal definition of serious maltreatment to cover additional types of abuse and financial exploitation. It also permits law‑enforcement to delay certain notifications when doing so protects an ongoing criminal investigation. The new rules become effective on November 3, 2026.

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