OAR 407-007-0220 - Background Check Required

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The provider/qualified entity (QE) must ensure a subject individual, including a homecare worker or personal support worker, has a completed background check when the individual becomes an SI on or after the effective date, changes employers to a different QE, or changes to a position that requires a background check. (OAR 407-007-0220(1)(a)-(d))(OAR 407-007-0220 - Background Check Required)
• 2The QE or Background Check Unit must initiate a new background check when there is reason to believe one is justified, including credible evidence of new potentially disqualifying convictions or conditions, lapses in work, or quality assurance monitoring. (OAR 407-007-0220(1)(g))(OAR 407-007-0220 - Background Check Required)
• 3The agency/QE must limit background checks to individuals who meet the qualifications for the position per the background check request, position description, and applicable program rules, and may not screen applicants who do not meet those qualifications. (OAR 407-007-0220(11))(OAR 407-007-0220 - Background Check Required)
• 4The provider must not require a homecare or personal support worker to obtain a new background check when adding client employers if the worker holds a Department background check notice showing approval dated within the recheck period and listing the worksite as 'various,' 'various clients,' 'statewide,' or a similar designation. (OAR 407-007-0220(4))(OAR 407-007-0220 - Background Check Required)
• 5The QE must allow personal care services and respite providers to change or add clients within the same QE, Department, or Authority district without a new background check when prior documentation shows approval within the preceding 24 months. (OAR 407-007-0220(5))(OAR 407-007-0220 - Background Check Required)