Report 2016-126 Recommendation Responses
Report 2016-126: California Department of Social Services: Its Caregiver Background Check Bureau Lacks Criminal History Information It Needs to Protect Vulnerable Populations in Licensed Care Facilities (Release Date: March 2017)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To better ensure the safety of clients in licensed facilities, the Legislature should amend state law to expand the list of nonexemptible crimes to include the eight crimes we identified and any other crimes it deems appropriate.
Description of Legislative Action
As of March 14, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of March 14, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
AB 2229 (Flora, 2020) would have enumerated additional crimes that prohibit Social Services from authorizing an individual from working or otherwise being present in licensed facilities, including, among other crimes, procuring another person for the purpose of prostitution. The bill additionally would have required Social Services to examine and review whether the inclusion of additional specified crimes in those provisions would be appropriate, and to report its findings to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022. This bill died in the Assembly.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2229 (Flora) would enumerate additional crimes that prohibit Social Services from authorizing an individual from working or otherwise being present at these facilities, including, among other crimes, procuring another person for the purpose of prostitution. The bill would additionally require Social Services to examine and review whether the inclusion of additional specified crimes in those provisions would be appropriate, and to report its findings to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2022.
AB 367 (Flora, 2019) also would have enumerated additional crimes for which Social Services would be required to prohibit an individual from being licensed. This bill died in the Assembly.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
Assembly Bill 367 would enumerate additional crimes for which Social Services would be prohibited from authorizing individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes from working or otherwise being present at a community care facility, a residential care facility for persons with a chronic, life-threatening illness, a residential care facility for the elderly, or a child daycare facility.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
Assembly Bill 1914 (Flora), introduced on January 23, 2018, would enumerate additional crimes that prohibit the Department of Social Services from authorizing an individual from working or otherwise being present at a community care facility.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been introduced to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: December 2017