Convicts Could Work In Health Care Under CA Bill

CALIFORNIA -- A trio of recently proposed California bills would make it easier for former convicts to find work in the health care industry. KCRA3 reported the bills, which will be introduced to state Assembly committees this week, prevent agencies from revoking health care-related licenses based on criminal history.

Assembly Bills 2138, 2293 and 3039 "would generally bar state agencies from denying or revoking professional licenses solely because the applicant has an arrest or conviction for a nonviolent offense more than five years old, unless it is directly related to the duties of that specific business or profession," the news station reported.

KCRA3 reported the package of bills is "part of a national 'fair chance' effort. The National Conference of State Legislatures says at least a dozen states are considering bills to reduce licensing barriers for people with criminal records."

Read the full story at KCRA3.