What we've discovered is that in some cases there are individuals employed as day-care providers that have a criminal history or are listed on the state registry of child abuse. The bill also would prohibit hiring a child-care worker or approving of a foster parent if he or she has ever been convicted of a felony drug charge or child abuse.
Current law disqualifies a person only if the offense occurred within five years of the application.
This is not only fiscally irresponsible, but it puts the lives of many innocent children in danger.