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Assembly committee approves bill allowing provisional hires for foster-care residential programs while awaiting out‑of‑state clearances
Summary
The Assembly Committee on Human Services voted unanimously to pass AB 276 to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. The bill would let qualified out‑of‑state candidates begin work under supervision after clearing DOJ, FBI and California Child Abuse Central Index checks while their full out‑of‑state registry checks complete.
Chair Lee called the California State Assembly Committee on Human Services to order and the panel voted unanimously to send AB 276 to the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
AB 276, authored by Assemblymember Bennett, would allow children’s residential agencies to provisionally hire candidates who have cleared federal and California background screenings while the agencies await out‑of‑state child abuse registry checks. Under the bill, provisional hires could not have unsupervised contact with children until the out‑of‑state registry check is complete.
The bill’s author said the proposal addresses lengthy delays that bar qualified candidates from beginning work. "Professionals from…
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