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Assisted Living Facility (Level I and Level II)

Employees and contract staff of assisted living facilities licensed by DHS (Office of Long-Term Care); Medicaid Living Choices facilities add the checks in that bundle.

ASSISTED LIVING · ON FILE
Registries named
7
Required
4
Expected
3
Screened by ezOIG
3 of 7
Rules checked
October 15, 2026

Required checks

Named by a regulation, a statute or the state's Medicaid agency

  1. Certified Nursing Assistant/Employment Clearance Registry

    DHS Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance (Office of Long-Term Care)

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before employment, including contract staff; rechecked every five years
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 410-305(b)(5)(B)(i) (Level I); 20 CAR § 411-305(b)(5)(B)(i) (Level II)

    The facility shall, at a minimum, prior to employing any individual or for any individuals working in the facility through contract with a third party, make inquiry to the Employment Clearance Registry of the Office of Long-Term Care and the Adult and Long-term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  2. Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry

    DHS Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (Adult Protective Services)

    NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before employment, including contract staff; rechecked every five years
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 410-305(b)(5)(B)(i) (Level I); 20 CAR § 411-305(b)(5)(B)(i) (Level II)

    The facility shall, at a minimum, prior to employing any individual or for any individuals working in the facility through contract with a third party, make inquiry to the Employment Clearance Registry of the Office of Long-Term Care and the Adult and Long-term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  3. Online Criminal Background Check (state record check)

    Division of Arkansas State Police, Identification Bureau

    NOT SCREENED YET Requires an employer account
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At hire, and at least every five years
    BASIS
    20 CAR §§ 410-305(b)(6), 411-305(b)(6); Ark. Code § 20-38-103

    Documentation that all employees and other applicable individuals utilized by the facility as staff have successfully completed a criminal background check pursuant to Arkansas Code § 20-33-201 et seq.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  4. Nurse License Verification

    Arkansas State Board of Nursing

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At hire, for licensed or certified staff
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 410-305(b)(2)(B)(iii) (Level I); 20 CAR § 411-305(b)(2)(B)(iii) (Level II)

    Evidence of credentials, including current professional licensure or certification;

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

Expected checks

Standard practice, or implied by a provider's enrollment duties; no rule names them outright

  1. List of Excluded Individuals/Entities

    HHS Office of Inspector General

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against the HHS-OIG list
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    Required only for Medicaid-enrolled facilities (see Living Choices); standard practice otherwise

  2. DHS Excluded Provider List

    Arkansas Department of Human Services

    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    Required only for Medicaid-enrolled facilities (see Living Choices); standard practice otherwise

  3. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    Standard practice for Arkansas Medicaid providers

Also required

Not registry lookups; ezOIG doesn't run these
  • Written or documented verbal reference checks (20 CAR § 410-305(b)(2)(B)(iv))
  • Current health card (20 CAR § 410-305(b)(7))
  • Verification that the employee is at least 18 (20 CAR § 410-305(b)(3))

Why some registries are not screened yet

The registry's terms forbid automated searches
The registry's terms, or the law behind it, rule out automated or third-party searches, so ezOIG doesn't run them.
Requires an employer account
Searches go through the employer's own account with the agency, so ezOIG doesn't run them for you.
Checked by request to the agency
The agency answers a written request or form rather than an online search.

Guidance, not legal advice

This page summarizes ezOIG's research into Arkansas's rules for this program, checked against the regulations as of October 15, 2026. Rules change, and an agency's own contract or license can add to them. Confirm what applies to you with Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services or your own counsel before relying on it.

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