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Home Health Agency

Owners, operators, employees and applicants of home health agencies licensed by the Department of Health; the registry checks come from the Medicaid Home Health manual (Class A agencies).

HOME HEALTH · ON FILE
Registries named
8
Required
8
Expected
0
Screened by ezOIG
3 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) and § 145.200(D) for EVV in-home services (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 and monthly
    BASIS
    Arkansas Medicaid Provider Manual Section I, § 142.500(D)(2), (4) and § 145.200(D) for EVV in-home services (20 CAR pt. 600)

    2. Providers can find a Department of Human Services excluded list on the Arkansas Department of Human Services website at: ... This list contains the names of any excluded individuals or entities. ... 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

  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; licensed professionals listed in 20 CAR § 42-111 are exempt
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 42-106(a), (d); Ark. Code § 20-38-103

    Each home health or hospice applicant or employee must complete a state criminal history check unless the applicant or employee is licensed as a professional as described in 20 CAR § 42-111.

    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 a job offer, for owners, principals, operators, employees and applicants
    BASIS
    Arkansas Medicaid Home Health Provider Manual § 201.000(E) (20 CAR pt. 622)

    Central registry checks under this section must include the: 1. Child Maltreatment Central Registry; 2. Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry; and, 3. Certified Nursing Assistant/Employment Clearance Registry

    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 a job offer, for owners, principals, operators, employees and applicants
    BASIS
    Arkansas Medicaid Home Health Provider Manual § 201.000(E) (20 CAR pt. 622)

    Central registry checks under this section must include the: 1. Child Maltreatment Central Registry; 2. Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry; and, 3. Certified Nursing Assistant/Employment Clearance Registry

    Read the source codeofarrules.arkansas.gov

  6. 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 a job offer, for owners, principals, operators, employees and applicants
    BASIS
    Arkansas Medicaid Home Health Provider Manual § 201.000(E) (20 CAR pt. 622)

    Central registry checks under this section must include the: 1. Child Maltreatment Central Registry; 2. Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry; and, 3. Certified Nursing Assistant/Employment Clearance Registry

    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, for licensed staff; kept in the personnel record
    BASIS
    20 CAR § 46-110(a)(7)(B)(v)

    Verification of licensure, permits, references, job experience, and educational requirements as appropriate;

    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
  • FBI fingerprint check if the applicant has not lived in Arkansas continuously for the past five years (20 CAR § 42-106(b))
  • Temporary staff from an employment agency checked by that agency before placement, under contract (20 CAR § 42-106(c))
  • References, job experience, education and work history verified (20 CAR § 46-110(a)(7))
  • TB prevention plan following CDC guidelines (20 CAR § 46-110(a)(6))
  • Home health aide training and competency (42 CFR 484.80)

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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