Community care facilities: criminal background exemptions.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill amends California law to create an exemption from criminal background checks for current and former foster youth who have been convicted of certain offenses. Specifically, it allows these youth to work as peer support specialists in community care facilities, provided the offenses occurred before age 21 and the position is not a caregiving role. The bill also clarifies that the Department of Social Services must consider the individual’s character when evaluating exemption requests and ensures that criminal history information is accessible to applicants.
Key provisions
- Adds current and former foster youth to the definition of a peer support specialist.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to issue an exemption for foster youth with prior convictions (before age 21) for specific offenses.
- Specifies that the exemption applies only to peer support roles, not caregiving roles.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to consider an individual’s character when granting exemptions.
- Clarifies that criminal record clearances can be transferred between facilities.
- Updates sections of the Health and Safety Code and Welfare and Institutions Code to reflect these changes.
- Addresses fingerprinting requirements for foster family homes and resource family homes.
- Establishes criteria for granting exemptions based on rehabilitation and character.
Who is affected
- Community care facilities
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