Massachusetts § 172L - Navigator organizations certified by the commonwealth health insurance connector under 42 U.S.C. § 18031(i) required to obtain criminal offender record information prior to hiring new employee

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§ 172L. Navigator organizations certified by the commonwealth health insurance connector under 42 U.S.C. § 18031(i) required to obtain criminal offender record information prior to hiring new employee

Section 172L. Navigator organizations certified by the commonwealth health insurance connector under 42 U.S.C. § 18031(i) shall obtain from the department all available criminal offender record information before accepting any person as a new employee. Navigator organizations shall obtain from the department periodically, but not less than every 3 years, all available criminal offender record information for current employees. A navigator organization obtaining information under this section shall not disseminate the information for any purpose other than for the protection of persons utilizing the services of the navigator organization.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 172L ("Navigator organizations certified by the commonwealth health insurance connector under 42 U.S.C. § 18031(i) required to obtain criminal offender record information prior to hiring new employee") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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