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Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 in the first blocked paragraph in the 2nd line (page 27, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "card." and inserting the following: 'card, unless the applicant has submitted to a criminal history record check conducted pursuant to Title 20-A, sections 6103 and 13011.'
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the first line (page 27, line 17 in amendment) by striking out the following: "and"
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 in paragraph B in the last line (page 27, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "patient." and inserting the following: 'patient; and'
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 by inserting after paragraph B the following:
 
‘C. If the applicant intends to be a caregiver of a qualifying patient who is enrolled in a primary or secondary school, proof that the applicant has submitted to a criminal history record check conducted pursuant to Title 20-A, sections 6103 and 13011.’
Amend the amendment in section 17 in subsection 1-A in paragraph C in the last line (page 34, line 19 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "patient" the following: 'and that the caregiver has submitted to a criminal history record check conducted pursuant to Title 20-A, sections 6103 and 13011'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment requires a caregiver who will have as a qualifying patient a person who is enrolled in a primary or secondary school to submit to the criminal history record check conducted by the Department of Education. Unlike the criminal history record check conducted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services as required by Committee Amendment "A," the check conducted by the Department of Education includes fingerprinting. If a caregiver completes the Department of Education criminal history record check, that caregiver is not required to also complete the criminal history record check required by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.