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Amend SB 10 by adding a new appropriately numbered SECTION to
read as follows:
SECTION ____. Section 773.055, Health and Safety Code is
amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
Section ____. 773.055 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL
(i) An applicant for the re-issuance of a license or
re-certification under Section 773.055, Health and Safety Code may
be subject to a criminal background check. Notwithstanding any
state statute or administrative rule of the Department of State
Health Services of another state agency, information relating to a
conviction for a class "B" or "C" misdemeanor that occurred 48
months or more prior to the date of the person's application shall
not be considered in determining the eligibility of the person for
the re-issuance of a license or re-certification. An applicant for
the re-issuance of a license or re-certification under Section
773.055, Health and Safety Code shall not be required to disclose a
conviction for a class "B" or "C" misdemeanor that is finally
adjudicated if the conviction occurred 48 months or more prior to
the date of the person's application.