Permits mentoring programs to conduct background clearances of prospective employees and volunteers to determine whether any such person has been.

The bill amends the social services law to allow mentoring programs to conduct background clearances on prospective employees and volunteers. This includes checking for reports of child abuse or maltreatment and verifying if the individual is on the sex offender registry. The Office of Children and Family Services and the Division of Criminal Justice Services will provide the necessary background information. Custodial parents or guardians can waive the background check requirement for their child's mentor, except in cases of sex offenses or crimes against children.

Permits mentoring programs to conduct background clearances of prospective employees and volunteers to determine whether any such person has been.

The bill amends the social services law to allow mentoring programs to conduct background clearances on prospective employees and volunteers. This includes checking for reports of child abuse or maltreatment and verifying if the individual is on the sex offender registry. The Office of Children and Family Services and the Division of Criminal Justice Services will provide the necessary background information. Custodial parents or guardians can waive the background check requirement for their child's mentor, except in cases of sex offenses or crimes against children.