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 ensure that all applicable entities share their administrative actions with each other as state law intends, the Legislature should amend state law to require that Social Services, the Department of Aging, Public Health, Health Care Services, Medical Services, and county agencies provide each other their administrative action information.

Description of Legislative Action

As of March 14, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

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.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken


Description of Legislative Action

As of March 16, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken


Description of Legislative Action

Assembly Bill 2397 would have required, rather than permitted, the California Department of Aging, the California Department of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Social Services, and the Emergency Medical Services Authority to share specified information with respect to applicants, licensees, certificate holders, or individuals who have been the subject of any administrative action resulting in the denial, suspension, probation, revocation, or rescission of a license, permit, or certificate of approval.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Vetoed


Description of Legislative Action

Assembly Bill 2397 (Obernolte), introduced on February 14, 2018, would require, rather than permit, the California Department of Aging, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Services, the Department of Social Services, and the Emergency Medical Services Authority to share the information with respect to applicants, licensees, certificate holders, or individuals who have been the subject of any administrative action resulting in the denial of a license, permit, or certificate of approval.

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.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken


All Recommendations in 2016-126