HB4762 reduces barriers to licensure by modifying the criteria for denying licenses based on criminal convictions.
HB4762 amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law to change how criminal convictions affect licensure. It prohibits denying a license based solely on prior convictions unless they directly relate to the profession. The bill also allows for sealing of disciplinary records under certain conditions. It modifies the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act to exclude sealed disciplinary records from reporting. The bill further amends the Unified Code of Corrections to change how certificates of good conduct are granted and used.
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