{"ref":"FL-HH-HR-03","title":"Level 2 Background Screening, the Clearinghouse, and Exemptions","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires Level 2 background screening through AHCA and the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse for every owner, administrator, financial officer, and staff member or contractor whose role requires it, bars contact with patients until screening is complete, sets rescreening, arrest reporting, the 5-business-day status reporting, the 90-day break-in-service rule, disqualification notices, and exemptions.","inShort":["Everyone who works with patients needs a Level 2 fingerprint background check before the first patient visit.","Until your screening is cleared, you may attend training and orientation only.","Sign the background screening attestation. It means you must tell us immediately if you are arrested.","If you are arrested for a disqualifying offense, you will be removed from patient contact until it is resolved."],"primaryCitation":"s. 408.809, F.S.","citations":["s. 400.512, F.S.","s. 408.809(1), F.S.","s. 408.809(2), F.S.","s. 408.809(4), F.S.","s. 408.809(6), 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(2), F.S.","Rule 59A-35.090, F.A.C.","Rule 59A-8.0095(1)(b), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-8.0095(2)(h), F.A.C."],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the Clearinghouse eligibility result and the signed Attestation of Compliance for this employee.","When did this employee first see a patient? When was the screening completed?"],"forms":[{"ref":"FL-HH-HR-03-A","title":"Background Screening and Clearinghouse Tracking Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (s. 408.809, F.S.)","5. Who Is Screened","6. Steps Before Patient Contact","7. Keeping Clearinghouse Records Current","8. Arrests and New Information During Employment","9. Disqualification and Exemptions","10. Agency Attestation","11. Confidentiality and Cost","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"fl-hha","state":"Florida","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}