Cal. HSC § 1596.62
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1596.62, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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(a) (1) The Department of Justice shall maintain and continually update an index of reports of child abuse by, and pertinent criminal convictions of, providers and shall inform the department of subsequent reports received from the child abuse index pursuant to Section 11170 of the Penal Code and the criminal history. The department shall continually update the trustline registry pursuant to the actions required in Section 1596.607.
(2) The trustline applicant and registered trustline provider shall inform the department of any new mailing address in writing within 10 days of the change in address.
(b) The department shall provide the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network with a continually updated record of the trustline applicants, trustline applicants that the department denied, the registered trustline child care providers, and providers whose registration that the department revoked.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, including Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, state officers or employees shall not be liable for any damages caused by their conduct pursuant to this chapter except for intentional acts or gross negligence.
(d) On July 1, 1998, the Department of Justice shall transfer all trustline application and registration material to the department. The department shall be responsible for all pending applications and hearings and shall transfer all trustline application and registration information.
(2) The trustline applicant and registered trustline provider shall inform the department of any new mailing address in writing within 10 days of the change in address.
(b) The department shall provide the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network with a continually updated record of the trustline applicants, trustline applicants that the department denied, the registered trustline child care providers, and providers whose registration that the department revoked.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, including Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, state officers or employees shall not be liable for any damages caused by their conduct pursuant to this chapter except for intentional acts or gross negligence.
(d) On July 1, 1998, the Department of Justice shall transfer all trustline application and registration material to the department. The department shall be responsible for all pending applications and hearings and shall transfer all trustline application and registration information.
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