Establishes requirements for agencies providing temporary homes for persons in crisis.
Requires agencies facilitating temporary placements for persons in crisis to enter into a contract with the Department of Children and Families. Volunteers must submit to fingerprint-based background checks. The department may disclose child abuse records to approved agencies, courts, and others under specific conditions. The approved agency must conduct a home study and forward results to the department. The commissioner can exchange fingerprint data with federal and state agencies for suitability determinations.
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