Legislative leaders vow better screening of caregivers for children and elderly will be top priority
by Sally Kestin
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 12, 2009
House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, said that a recent Sun Sentinel investigative series, "Trust Betrayed,'' exposed the inadequacy of existing laws that allow people with criminal records to work in day care and nursing home jobs.
"The safety of our children and our most vulnerable adults is a top priority,'' Cretul said in a statement.
Senate President Jeff Atwater, R- North Palm Beach, said through a spokeswoman that lawmakers have previously worked to add protections for children and vulnerable adults but if loopholes "are placing them in jeopardy still, it would be a priority of the Senate.''
As a result of the newspaper's "Trust Betrayed" series, two bills have been filed, and state officials are investigating nearly 900 people with criminal histories who were cleared to work as caregivers and then re-arrested for new crimes.
Copyright © 2009, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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SOURCE: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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