471 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 27, § 008

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 471-27-008 - BACKGROUND CHECKS

Records of screening results must be maintained by these carriers and providers, and must be made available to the Department upon request. The following background check requirements apply:

(A) Individual Providers: If the provider is an individual, prior to enrollment and annually, the Department will:

(i) Conduct the Nebraska State Patrol Sex Offender Registry screening;

(ii) Conduct the Criminal History Check; and

(iii) Notify the provider when and how to conduct the Nebraska Adult and Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry screening.

(B) Public Service Commission (PSC) and Exempt Providers: Public service commission (PSC) certified carriers and exempt providers must perform the following screenings on all drivers, whether employees or independent contractors prior to being allowed to provider transportation to Nebraska Medicaid clients:

(i) Nebraska State Patrol Sex Offender Registry;

(ii) Criminal History Check; and

(iii) Nebraska Adult and Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry

008.01NEBRASKA ADULT AND CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTRAL REGISTRY. A Nebraska Adult and Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check must be completed for each potential driver prior to providing services and annually thereafter. Any person whose result is "record found"? must not be enrolled or allowed to provide transportation to Nebraska Medicaid clients.

008.02NEBRASKA STATE PATROL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY CHECKS. Nebraska State Patrol Sex Offender Registry check must be completed for each potential driver prior to providing services and annually thereafter. Any person whose name appears on the Nebraska State Patrol Sex Offender Registry must not be enrolled or allowed to provide transportation to Nebraska Medicaid clients.

008.03CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS. Provider staff must ensure criminal history checks are completed for each potential driver prior to providing services and annually thereafter. Any person whose result includes the driver being the respondent of a protection order, crimes against a child or vulnerable adult, drug-related crimes, or crimes that if repeated could harm a Medicaid client, must not be enrolled or allowed to provide transportation to Nebraska Medicaid clients.

471 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 27, § 008

Amended effective 7/12/2021