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K.S.A. 65-5117 - Home health agency; background check of employees; disqualification for employment

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What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The provider must not employ any applicant with direct access who has been convicted of specified disqualifying crimes, including capital, first- and second-degree murder, rape, and sexual offenses against children. (K.S.A. 65-5117(b))(K.S.A. 65-5117 - Home health agency; background check of employees; disqualification for employment)
  • 2The provider (home health agency operator) must not knowingly employ any person with direct access to consumers who has adverse findings on any applicable state or national registry. (K.S.A. 65-5117(b))(K.S.A. 65-5117 - Home health agency; background check of employees; disqualification for employment)
  • 3The applicant must submit fingerprints within the required timeframe after authorization, and the provider may employ the applicant provisionally for up to 60 calendar days pending results, with supervision by a fully trained employee. (K.S.A. 65-5117)(K.S.A. 65-5117 - Home health agency; background check of employees; disqualification for employment)
  • 4The provider must conduct a state and national criminal history record check, including fingerprint submission, on each applicant for a position involving direct access to consumers. (K.S.A. 65-5117)(K.S.A. 65-5117 - Home health agency; background check of employees; disqualification for employment)

Applies to: home health / home care direct-access employees

Kansas statute governing criminal history record checks and state/national registry screening for home health agency employees who have direct access to consumers, including disqualifying offenses, provisional hiring, fingerprint submission, and waiver criteria.

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