By ALISHA WYMAN, Register Staff Writer
February 5, 2010
The city of Napa has signed onto an effort to require criminal background checks for those who care for the elderly.
Napa City Council members voted to draft an ordinance Tuesday, following a presentation on the issue from the Napa County Commission on Aging and Napa County district attorney’s office officials.
Under the proposed ordinance, anyone who receives any kind of compensation for caring for elders or dependent adults would have to apply for a permit. They would undergo a background check before their permit is approved.
The commission is making presentations to the county and other Napa Valley cities, as well. If advocates are successful, Napa County and its cities would be the first in the state to enact such a measure.
The goal of the ordinance is to prevent physical abuse, embezzlement and other crimes by caretakers, said Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein.
Under the commission’s plan, applicants would seek for a permit through the Napa-Solano Area Agency on Aging, which would contract a third party to complete background checks. The Napa County Clerk’s office would issue permits to those who passed the background checks.
Those who fail could still work under a restricted permit if the elder or dependent adult consented and signed a notarized form.
Abridged
SOURCE: The Napa Valley Register
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