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RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Authorizes the Department of Human Services to conduct comprehensive background checks on current and prospective employees, volunteers, and contractors and contractor's employees and volunteers, in positions that require them to be in close proximity to minors and young adults receiving child welfare or child abuse prevention services, or vulnerable adults receiving adult protective services, social services, or certain other benefits and services from the department. Makes non-substantive conforming amendments to sections 345-2.5 and 846-2.7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. Effective upon approval.