CA AB1380

Requires regional centers to review all vendor contracts at least once every 2 years and document findings, with authority to terminate non-compliant vendors.

Mandates regional centers submit vendor review findings to the State Department of Developmental Services, which must report outcomes to the Legislature within 3 months.

Requires employers to submit fingerprints of prospective in-home respite workers to the Department of Justice for criminal background checks prior to employment.

Prohibits employment of in-home respite workers convicted in the last 10 years of fraud against government health programs, child abuse, or elder abuse, with waiver petition options available through the State Department of Developmental Services.

Requires the State Department of Developmental Services to conduct an in-depth review of in-home respite provider rates by November 1, 2018, and report findings and rate recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2020.