Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 16-3609 - BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR HEALTH-CARE WORKERS INFRACTIONS3609.1Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 1 infraction:
(a) 22 DCMR § 4701.1(a) (employing or using the contract services of a person convicted of a listed offense);(b) 22 DCMR § 4705.1 (employing or using the contract services of a person convicted of a listed offense;(c) 22 DCMR § 4701.1(b) (employing or using the contract services of a person listed on the Nurse Aide Abuse Registry);(d) 22 DCMR § 4703.2 (continuing to employ or use the contract services of a current staff member if a background check reveals a conviction for a listed offense); or(e) 22 DCMR § 4705.2 (employing or using the contract services of a person convicted of a listed misdemeanor offense unless the specified requirements for employment are met).3609.2Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 2 infraction:
(a) 22 DCMR § 4701.2 (failure to obtain a criminal background check and/or a Nurse Aide Abuse Registry check before employing or using the contract services of a covered person);(b) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(d) (failure to maintain documentation of an employee's criminal background check results);(c) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(e) (failure to maintain documentation of an employee's Nurse Aide Abuse Registry check results); or(d) 22 DCMR § 4705.3 (failure to verify whether a person convicted of a misdemeanor meets the specified requirements for employment).3609.3Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 3 infraction:
(a) 22 DCMR § 4701.5 (failure to obtain a complete criminal background check as specified before employing an individual);(b) 22 DCMR § 4704.2 (improper disclosure of criminal background check records);(c) 22 DCMR § 4704.3 (failure to manage recordkeeping and disclosure of Nurse Aide Abuse Registry information in compliance with the Abuse Registry rules);(d) 22 DCMR § 4704.4 (failure to maintain an employee's criminal background records for 1 year following the end of that person's employment).3609.4Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 4 infraction:
(a) 22 DCMR § 4701.3 (failure to inform an applicant of the background check requirement, or to obtain the information necessary for the performance of the check, before offering employment);(b) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(a) (failure to maintain documentation of an employee's date of hire);(c) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(b) (failure to maintain documentation of the date a background check was requested for an employee);(d) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(c) (failure to maintain documentation of the date the background check results for an employee were received);(e) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(f) (failure to maintain documentation of any sworn statements submitted by an employee related to his or her background check); or(f) 22 DCMR § 4704.1(g) (failure to maintain documentation of any action taken by the employer facility as a result of information obtained from a background check).D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-3609
Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 5017 (May 27, 2005)