CA AB2556

Delays implementation of the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016, affecting licensure and registration of home care organizations and aides.

Requires proposed rules to be posted on the Department of Social Services website no later than 90 calendar days prior to effective date, instead of no earlier than 10 calendar days.

Removes prohibition preventing criminal offender record check costs from being used to subsidize background checks for other persons not charged a fee.

Specifies fingerprint fees collected under the act shall be deposited into the Fingerprint Fees Account under Penal Code Section 11105, rather than into the Home Care Fund.

Corrects technical references in licensure requirements, changing reference from Section 1796.43 to Section 1796.34 for home care aide qualification verification.