AB 1667 Summary

• Extends the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act to include home care aide domestic referral agencies, requiring them to be licensed and regulated by the Department of Social Services.

• Requires home care aide domestic referral agencies to provide clients with specified disclosures about employer responsibilities, including Employment Development Department information sheets and statements explaining potential tax and workers' compensation obligations.

• Allows individuals with valid Alien Registration Receipt Cards or Permanent Resident Cards to apply to become registered home care aides, licensed home care organizations, or licensed home care aide domestic referral agencies.

• Permits current licensees and employees of department-licensed facilities, certified foster parents, and TrustLine providers to transfer existing criminal record clearances or exemptions by submitting identification and a declaration signed under penalty of perjury.

• Establishes fees and enforcement mechanisms for home care aide domestic referral agencies, including liability insurance requirements, bond requirements, and fines up to $900 per violation per day.