REGISTRY CHECK REQUIREMENTS Requirement NBCP Fed Nursing Home Fed HHA Fed Hospice Yes (only specific Yes No No In-State NAR finding findings) Yes and neglect “abuse In-State Adult Abuse No No No registries” Yes and neglect “abuse In-State Child Abuse No No No registries” Yes (only specific In-State Prof Lic. Yes Yes License must be current findings) Implied (source of federal Fed. LEIE/SAM No Yes No exclusionary convictions) Fed. NSOR No No No No No (guidance says Yes abuse and neglect facilities a Yes, prof. licensure in “should make registries of States of Not specified Other States reasonable to find any State effort” previous residence information Specific Exclusions Yes Yes Yes No Yes, specified by the Yes, monthly LEIE/ “as Periodic Re-check No No EPLS Secretary” Appeal/waiver Yes Title VII criteria No Yes, reinstatement rules No required Deficiency through State Yes, termination or denial Enforcement/Penalty State agency to enforce No survey of enrollment
REGISTRY CHECK REQUIREMENTS Requirement NBCP Fed Nursing Home Fed HHA Fed Hospice In-State NAR finding Yes Yes (only specific findings) No No In-State Adult Abuse Yes “abuse and neglect registries” No No No In-State Child Abuse Yes “abuse and neglect registries” No No No In-State Prof Lic. Yes Yes (only specific findings) Yes License must be current Fed. LEIE/SAM Implied (source of federal exclusionary convictions) No Yes No Fed. NSOR No No No No Other States Yes abuse and neglect registries of States of previous residence No (guidance says facilities “should make a reasonable effort” to find information Yes, prof. licensure in any State Not specified Specific Exclusions Yes Yes Yes No Periodic Re-check Yes, “as specified by the Secretary” No Yes, monthly LEIE/ EPLS No Appeal/waiver required Yes Title VII criteria No Yes, reinstatement rules No Enforcement/Penalty State agency to enforce Deficiency through State survey Yes, termination or denial of enrollment No
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