Youth service organizations: parent volunteers.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
Current location
Human Services
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends California law regarding youth service organizations and parent volunteers. It clarifies that a parent volunteer, defined as the parent or legal guardian of a child enrolled in a school, is exempt from the mandatory training and background check requirements for volunteers. The bill maintains the requirement for regular volunteers to complete training and undergo background checks to ensure child safety.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘parent volunteer’ as the parent or legal guardian of a child enrolled in a school.
- Exempts parent volunteers from mandatory child abuse and neglect notification and reporting training.
- Exempts parent volunteers from background checks required for volunteers.
- Maintains background check requirements for ‘regular volunteers’ (18+ with direct contact/supervision of children for over 16 hours/month).
- Requires youth service organizations to develop and implement child abuse prevention policies.
- Specifies policies regarding reporting suspected child abuse and the presence of mandated reporters.
- Allows insurers to request compliance information as part of the loss control program.
Who is affected
- Youth service organizations
- Parents and guardians of children enrolled in schools
- Volunteers at youth service organizations
- Administrators and employees of youth service organizations
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