{"ref":"NC-HC-HR-02","title":"Criminal History Record Checks","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires every offer of a position that involves entering a client's home, and every move of a current employee into such a position, to be conditioned on consent to a criminal history record check; requires the check to be requested within five business days; sets when a national fingerprint check is needed; and sets how results are reviewed against the seven factors in G.S. 131E-265, kept confidential, and used for NC Medicaid billing.","inShort":["Anyone who will go into clients' homes must agree to a criminal history check before working.","The Agency requests the check within five business days of the job offer.","A conviction does not automatically stop you from being hired. The Agency looks at the facts.","Tell the Agency Director about any new charge or conviction before your next shift.","Background results are confidential and used only for hiring decisions."],"primaryCitation":"G.S. 131E-265","citations":["G.S. 131E-265(a)","G.S. 131E-265(a1)","G.S. 131E-265(b)","G.S. 131E-265(c)","G.S. 131E-265(d)","G.S. 131E-265(e)","G.S. 131E-265(f)","G.S. 131E-265(g)","G.S. 131E-265(h)","G.S. 131D-40","G.S. 143B-1209.20","NC Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy 3L, §6.0, §7.10(c)(1)"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the signed consent and the date you requested the criminal history check for this aide. When was the conditional offer made?","How do you decide between a State check and a national fingerprint check?"],"forms":[{"ref":"NC-HC-HR-02-A","title":"Consent to Criminal History Record Check"},{"ref":"NC-HC-HR-02-B","title":"Criminal History Review Worksheet"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (G.S. 131E-265)","5. Which Check Is Required","6. Procedure for a New Hire or a Change of Position","7. Conditional Employment While Results Are Pending","8. Reviewing the Results","9. NC Medicaid Personal Care Services","10. Confidentiality and Verification","11. After Hire","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":"nc-hca","state":"North Carolina","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}}