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1 Health Care Registry & Background Checks Western Highlands Network

2 Health Care Registry What is it? Main Functions Data List

3 Definitions Health Care Facility Service Health Care Personnel Nurses Nurse’s Aides In-Home Aides Hands-On Care

4 Definitions Abuse Diversion of Drugs Fraud Misappropriation Resident property Facility property Neglect Finding

5 Reporting to HCR Liability Investigations 24-hour Report 5-day Report HCR Fax 919-733-3207

6 Pre-Employment HCR Check Before hiring Health Care Personnel into a Healthcare Facility or Service every employer shall access the Health Care Personnel Registry & shall note each incident of access

7 How to Access HCR Personnel Info Telephone (919) 715-0562 Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Internet Access http://www.ncnar.org/verify_listings.jsp

8 NORTH CAROLINA NURSE AIDE I AND HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL REGISTRY Verification of Listing/Search Results: The requested social security number was not found on the Nurse Aide I Registry or the Health Care Personnel Registry. Social Security Number: 000-00-000 The listing verification is completed. Please record confirmation number 425258535W in your business files to validate this inquiry which was made on 09/12/2005. Note: If there are pending investigations or substantiated findings noted above, detailed information, including evidence summary, hearing, or rebuttal statement, may only be obtained by calling 919-715- 0562 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and speaking with a registry representative.

9 Criminal Background Checks Senate Bill 41 Implementation date March 23,2005 Includes ALL staff in MH Facilities whom MAY have client contact Agreement with SBI to coordinate background checks (919)-662-4509 X6332 or X6366 National checks must be done by the SBI Staff signs Applicant Request for search to be completed Organization has fingerprinting cards completed Fingerprint cards and Applicant Request sent in to SBI by Organization SBI reviews, and notes if there are any " Hits”, either State or National. This information is released to DHHS, whom releases info to Organization, as applicable State hits can be released to the Organization. Organization will be notified if any National “hits” are found, cannot be released directly to the provider, but to the applicant. Applicant should discuss results with employer.

10 Relevant Offenses or " Hits” “Hits” will include, but not limited to Convictions, Charges or Dismissals Homicide Rape or Other Sex Offense Assault Burglary Larceny Robbery Fraud Forgery Prostitution Public Intoxication Offenses Against Public Peace Possession or Sale of Drugs DUI

11 Relevant Offenses Factors to Consider Level and Seriousness of crime The Date of the Crime Age of person at Conviction Circumstances surrounding the crime, if known Relationship of criminal conduct of the person and the job duties of the position Prison, jail, probation, parole, rehabilitation, and the employment records of the person since the conviction Subsequent commission by the person of another relevant offense “The fact of conviction of a relevant offense alone shall not be a bar to employment; however the listed factors shall be considered by the area authority” Chapter_122C/GS

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