California DSS Issues Updated Guidance on Criminal Background Clearance Transfers

​Last week, the California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), Care Provider Management Bureau (CPMB) released updated guidance on the process for transferring a criminal record clearance or exemption from one Home Care Services organization to another. 

​Effective January 1, 2023, SB 1093 amended HSC section 1796.24 for Home Care Services to allow an individual to request a transfer of a criminal record clearance or exemption on a form provided by the Department or via the Department’s secure online portal, removing the limitation that the home care organization applicant or home care organization licensee make the request.

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​Prior to the change, licensees and applicants had to request a transfer in writing and had to submit a copy of the individual’s driver’s license, a valid identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or, if the individual was not a California resident, a valid photo identification issued by another state or the U.S. government.
 
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