Section 1796.21.

1796.21. A registered home care aide shall be 18 years of age or older. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 790, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2014. Provisions implemented as of January 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 1796.61.)

Section 1796.22.

1796.22. Any individual who has submitted a home care aide application and who possesses any one of the following identification cards may initiate a background examination to be a registered home care aide: (a) A valid California driver’s license. (b) A valid identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (c) A valid Permanent Resident Card. (d) In […]

Section 1796.23.

1796.23. (a) Each person initiating a background examination to be a registered home care aide shall submit their fingerprints to the Department of Justice by electronic transmission in a manner approved by the department, unless exempt under subdivision (d). (b) A law enforcement agency or other local agency authorized to take fingerprints may charge a reasonable fee […]

Section 1796.24.

1796.24. (a) (1) The department shall establish a home care aide registry pursuant to this chapter and shall continuously update the registry information. Upon submission of the home care aide application and fingerprints or other identification documents pursuant to Section 1796.22, the department shall enter into the home care aide registry the person’s name, identification number, and […]

Section 1796.25.

1796.25. (a) (1) If the department finds that the home care aide applicant or the registered home care aide has been convicted of a crime, other than an infraction, the department shall deny the home care aide application, or revoke the registered home care aide’s registration unless the department grants an exemption pursuant to subdivision (g) of […]

Section 1796.26.

1796.26. (a) (1) The department may revoke or deny a registered home care aide’s registration or request for registration renewal if any of the following apply to the registered home care aide: (A) The individual procured or attempted to procure their registered home care aide registration or renewal by fraud or misrepresentation. (B) The individual has a criminal conviction, […]

Section 1796.28.

1796.28. (a) The Department of Justice shall maintain and continually update pertinent criminal offender record information of registered home care aides and shall inform the department of subsequent reports received pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code. The department shall continually update the home care aide registry pursuant to the actions required in this chapter. […]

Section 1796.29.

1796.29. The department shall do all of the following in the administration of the home care aide registry: (a) Establish and maintain on the department’s Internet Web site the registry of registered home care aides and home care aide applicants. (1) To expedite the ability of a consumer to determine if a registered home care aide or […]