The article discusses the challenges Californians face in identifying banned individuals from assisted living facilities due to the lack of public access to such information. A proposed bill to require the posting of these names online failed nearly a decade ago, as state officials raised concerns over potential misidentification. While the California Department of Social Services shares information with relevant agencies, it does not ensure that all licensing decisions take this into account. The push for improved oversight in eldercare facilities is ongoing, but significant gaps in transparency remain.
"We couldn't convince anybody that this was important," said Christine Murphy, former executive director of Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform, an advocacy group focused on assisted living facilities.
Licensing officials at Social Services said there wasn't a need to make the list of banned individuals public because the department would check it before giving someone a license...
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