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ARKANSAS · CARE PROGRAM

Developmental Disabilities Services (CES Waiver and Adult Developmental Day Treatment)

Employees with direct contact of DDS-funded providers: CES Waiver (20 CAR pt. 535) and adult developmental day treatment (20 CAR pt. 536), under Ark. Code § 20-48-812. Licensed professionals and guardians are exempt from the CES checks.

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Registries named
8
Required
8
Expected
0
Screened by ezOIG
4 of 8
Rules checked
October 15, 2026

Required checks

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

  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
    Arkansas Medicaid Provider Manual Section I, § 142.500(D) (20 CAR pt. 600)

    Providers are obligated to screen all employees and contractors to determine if any of them are excluded from participation in Federal health care programs. 1. Providers can search the LEIE website ... 4. Providers should check the websites monthly to capture exclusions and reinstatements which may have occurred since the last search.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  2. DHS Excluded Provider List

    Arkansas Department of Human Services

    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire (CES Waiver rule) and monthly (Medicaid Section I)
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 535-302(b)(1)(B); Arkansas Medicaid Provider Manual Section I, § 142.500(D)

    Except as provided in subdivision (b)(3) of this section, each employee must successfully pass the following: (A) All checks, screens, and searches required pursuant to Arkansas Code § 20-48-812; and (B) A Medicaid excluded provider list check.

    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 Before employment and at least every five years
    BASIS
    Ark. Code § 20-48-812(c)(1); 20 CAR §§ 535-302(b)(1), 536-302(c)

    An ADDT must conduct criminal background checks for all employees as required pursuant to Arkansas Code § 20-38-101 et seq.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  4. Child Maltreatment Central Registry

    DHS Division of Children and Family Services

    NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before employment and at least every two years
    BASIS
    Ark. Code § 20-48-812(c)(2); 20 CAR §§ 535-302(b)(1), 536-302(d)

    An ADDT must conduct a Child Maltreatment Central Registry check on each employee prior to hiring and at least every two (2) years thereafter.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  5. 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 and at least every two years
    BASIS
    Ark. Code § 20-48-812(c)(3); 20 CAR §§ 535-302(b)(1), 536-302(e)

    An ADDT must conduct an Adult and Long-term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry check on each employee prior to hiring and at least every two (2) years thereafter.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  6. Sex Offender Registry Search

    Arkansas Crime Information Center

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Sex offender registry check
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before employment and at least every two years
    BASIS
    Ark. Code § 20-48-812(c)(4); 20 CAR §§ 535-302(b)(1), 536-302(g)

    An ADDT must conduct an Arkansas Sex Offender Registry search on each employee prior to hiring and at least every two (2) years thereafter.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  7. Nurse License Verification

    Arkansas State Board of Nursing

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At hire and kept in good standing, for staff in licensed roles
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 535-304(a)(12)

    Documentation demonstrating the employee obtained and maintains in good standing all professional licenses, certifications, or credentials required for the CES Waiver service performed by the employee.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  8. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    Arkansas Medicaid Provider Manual Section I, § 142.500(D)(1) names the GSA excluded parties list (EPLS, now SAM.gov)

    The United States General Services Administration maintains a list of excluded providers at https://www.epls.gov/. Providers should search the website monthly to capture exclusions and reinstatements that have occurred since the last search.

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

Expected checks

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

None for this program.

Also required

Not registry lookups; ezOIG doesn't run these
  • Drug screen for illegal drugs before employment (Ark. Code § 20-48-812(c)(5); 20 CAR § 536-302(f))
  • FBI fingerprint check if the applicant has not lived in Arkansas continuously for the past five years (Ark. Code § 20-38-103(a)(4))
  • Adults living in an alternative living home who are not family must pass the criminal, maltreatment and sex offender checks (20 CAR § 535-302(b)(2))
  • Training before unsupervised contact, including mandated reporting and beneficiary-specific training (20 CAR § 535-303)

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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