{"ref":"FL-HC-HR-02","title":"Level 2 Background Screening and the Clearinghouse","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires Level 2 background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse for owners, the administrator, the financial officer, and every employee and contractor who gives personal care or services to clients or has access to their funds, property or living areas; bars client contact until the person is found eligible; and covers attestations, arrests, exemptions, status reporting within 5 business days, and rescreening every 5 years.","inShort":["You cannot see any client until AHCA finds you eligible after your Level 2 fingerprint background check.","You may attend orientation and classroom training while you wait, but you have no contact with clients.","If you are arrested for anything, tell the Administrator immediately and before your next shift.","You will be rescreened every 5 years. The office will tell you when.","Your screening results are private and are kept only in your personnel file."],"primaryCitation":"s. 408.809, F.S.","citations":["s. 400.512, F.S.","s. 408.809(1)-(4), (6), (8), F.S.","s. 408.806(1)(h), F.S.","s. 435.04, F.S.","s. 435.05, F.S.","s. 435.06, F.S.","s. 435.07, F.S.","s. 435.12, F.S.","Rule 59A-35.090, F.A.C."],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the Clearinghouse eligibility result and the signed attestation for this employee.","When did this aide first see a client, and when did you receive the eligible result?"],"forms":[{"ref":"FL-HC-HR-02-A","title":"Background Screening Tracking Record"},{"ref":"FL-HC-HR-02-B","title":"Background Screening Notice and Duty to Report Arrests"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (s. 408.809, F.S.)","5. Who Is Screened","6. Screening Steps","7. Disqualifying Offenses","8. When a Person Is Not Eligible","9. Arrests During Employment","10. Rescreening and Retained Fingerprints","11. Attestation of Compliance by the Agency","12. Confidentiality of Screening Results","13. Responsibilities","14. Records and Compliance Monitoring","15. Staff Training","16. References","17. Related Policies and Forms","18. Approval","19. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"fl-hca","state":"Florida","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}