H.F. 547 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 217.45 Background investigations. 1 1. A background investigation may be conducted by 2 the department of human services on all of the following 3 individuals: 4 a. An applicant for employment with the department. 5 b. A contractor, vendor, or employee performing work for 6 the department with access to federal tax information used for 7 purposes of the department. 8 2. An individual subject to this section shall authorize the 9 release of the results of all of the following: 10 a. A work history. 11 b. A state criminal history background check. 12 c. A national criminal history check through the federal 13 bureau of investigation. 14 3. An individual subject to this section shall provide the 15 individual’s fingerprints to the department. The department 16 shall request the national criminal history check and shall 17 provide the individual’s fingerprints to the department of 18 public safety for submission through the state criminal history 19 repository to the federal bureau of investigation. 20 4. The department shall pay the actual cost of the 21 fingerprinting and the national criminal history check, if any, 22 unless otherwise agreed to as part of a vendor contract or 23 other contract with the department. 24 5. A contractor, vendor, or employee performing work for 25 the department with access to federal tax information used 26 for purposes of the department may be subject to a background 27 investigation by the department at least once every ten years 28 after the date of the initial contract with the contractor or 29 vendor or initial date of hire of the employee. 30 6. The results of background investigations conducted 31 pursuant to this section shall not be considered public records 32 under chapter 22. 33 -1- HF 547 (2) 87 hb/rh/md 1/ 1