(a)
For each medical foster home established under this chapter, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice of both of the following for the purposes of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and state or federal arrests and also information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the individual is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial or appeal:
(1)
Medical foster home
caregivers.
(2)
Individuals, other than veteran residents, who are over 18 years of age and are residing in the medical foster home.
(b)
When received, the Department of Justice shall forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation requests for federal summary criminal history information submitted pursuant to this section. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shall compile and disseminate a response to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(c)
The Department of Justice shall provide a state or federal level response to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(d)
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for the individuals described in subdivision (a).
(e)
The Department of Justice shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of processing the request described in this section.
(f)
This section shall remain in effect until the date that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs receives federal authority to request criminal background checks of the individuals described in this section, or January 1, 2018, whichever date occurs first.