{"ref":"GA-HC-HR-02","title":"Criminal Background and Registry Checks","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires a registry check, a licensing board check where it applies, and a satisfactory fingerprint records check determination under the Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program before any owner, administrator or direct access employee works for the Agency, and sets out what the Agency does when a check is unsatisfactory, when an employee is arrested, and how background information is kept confidential.","inShort":["Georgia law requires a national and state fingerprint background check before you work with clients.","You cannot visit any client until the Agency has your satisfactory background check result. Training can start sooner.","Tell the Administrator about any arrest, charge, conviction or registry listing before your next shift.","Background results are confidential and are used only for employment and licensing.","If your result is unfavorable, you can check its accuracy and appeal. Ask the Administrator how."],"primaryCitation":"Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12","citations":["Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.03","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.04","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.05","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.06","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.07","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.08","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.09","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.10","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.05(1)(b)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(3)(a)1","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(5)(a)1","O.C.G.A. §31-7-350","O.C.G.A. §31-7-351","O.C.G.A. §31-7-352","O.C.G.A. §31-7-353","O.C.G.A. §31-7-354","O.C.G.A. §31-7-355","O.C.G.A. §31-7-356","O.C.G.A. §31-7-357","O.C.G.A. §31-7-358","O.C.G.A. §31-7-359"],"federalCitations":["42 U.S.C. §1320a-7"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the registry check, licensing board query and satisfactory fingerprint determination for your three most recent hires, with the date each started direct access.","Does your application form carry the statement required by O.C.G.A. §31-7-357? Show me."],"forms":[{"ref":"GA-HC-HR-02-A","title":"Background Check Notice and Applicant Consent"},{"ref":"GA-HC-HR-02-B","title":"Registry and Background Check Tracking Log"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12)","5. Who Is Checked and When","6. Procedure for a New Hire","7. When a Check Is Not Clear","8. After Hire","9. Confidentiality of Background Information","10. Rights of the Person Checked","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-phc","state":"Georgia","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}}