Criminal History Checks, Reference Checks, and CHAMPS Caregiver Enrollment
Requires a statewide Michigan State Police criminal history review and reference checks for every employee and volunteer before they enter any client's home, Home Help CHAMPS enrollment with its criminal history screening before any Home Help service, and exclusion screening, and sets out how the Agency decides on a finding, how employees must report later arrests and convictions, and how background information is kept confidential.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MI-HC-HR-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- MPM MI Choice Waiver §9.4
- Library
- Michigan home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Before you enter any client's home, the Agency completes a Michigan State Police criminal history check and reference checks.
- For Home Help, you must also be enrolled and linked to the Agency in CHAMPS before your first visit.
- You cannot meet clients or see client information until you are cleared.
- Tell the Administrator about any arrest, charge or conviction before your next shift.
- Check results are confidential and used only for employment decisions.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (MPM MI Choice Waiver §9.4)
- 5. Checks Required and When
- 6. Procedure for a New Hire or Volunteer
- 7. Deciding on a Finding
- 8. After Hire: Self-Reporting and Rechecks
- 9. Confidentiality of Background Information
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the Michigan State Police check and the reference checks for your three newest workers, with the date each first entered a participant's home.
- For Home Help, show me that each caregiver's CHAMPS association date is not earlier than the date the criminal history check was completed.
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