Care facilities.

Existing law, the California Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act, provides for the licensure of residential care facilities by the department. Existing law requires a criminal record check of applicants for a license, special permit, or certificate of approval to operate a residential care facility for the elderly, or for other persons, including nonclients who reside in those facilities and staff and employees. Existing law requires that an application be denied if it is found that the applicant or any of the other designated persons has been convicted of a crime, other than a minor traffic violation. Existing law authorizes the Director of Social Services to grant an exemption from disqualification under these provisions, but prohibits the director from granting an exemption in the case of certain crimes. This bill would add additional specified crimes with respect to which the director is prohibited from granting an exemption. This bill would also add specified crimes with respect to which the director is prohibited from granting an exemption within 10 years of either the date the person was convicted of the offense or the date the person was released from incarceration for the offense, whichever is later.