The Committee on the Rights of Older Persons of the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill regulating the requirement of a criminal-record certificate for professionals who provide care and services to older people.
In households, the text provides that it is lawful for the contracting party to require the caregiver’s certificate, both before hiring and during the contract, regardless of the type of employment relationship. Public or private social institutions that work with older people and receive public funds would be required to demand and keep certificates updated every six months. Other organizations, even without public funds, must keep registration records and updated certificates of their staff. The rule covers hired workers and volunteers.
The approved version is a substitute text merging Bill 731/2024 and Bill 1488/2024. The rapporteur argued that the measure can reduce risks and violence against older people, in institutions and at home, without extra costs to candidates, since the certificate is issued free of charge.
The bill is proceeding on a conclusive basis and will go to the Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee. To become law, it still has to be approved by the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate.
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Source: Agência Câmara de Notícias (Câmara dos Deputados)
