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Level 2 Background Screening, the Clearinghouse, and Exemptions

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.

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About this policy
Policy number
FL-HH-HR-03
Version
1.0
Main rule
s. 408.809, F.S.
Library
Florida home health · 57 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
19

In short

  • 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.

What's inside

19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • 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

An inspector may ask

  • 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?

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