Screening in California

How ezOIG screens in California

California's programs

• IHSS

  In-Home Supportive Services

  Individual IHSS providers (Personal Care Services Program, IHSS Plus and IHSS-Residual), enrolled by the county, public authority or nonprofit consortium; the recipient is the employer.

  1 required check, 1 screened by ezOIG · 2 expected

• HOME CARE ORG

  Home Care Organization

  Affiliated home care aides, and any staff or volunteer with client contact or access to confidential client information, in CDSS-licensed non-medical home care.

  1 required check, 1 screened by ezOIG · 3 expected

• CBAS

  Community-Based Adult Services (Adult Day Health Care)

  Staff of CDPH-licensed adult day health care centers certified for the Medi-Cal CBAS benefit.

  2 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 2 expected

• RCFE

  Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (Assisted Living)

  Administrators, staff and volunteers with client contact, and adults living in the facility who are not clients, in CDSS-licensed RCFEs, including Assisted Living Waiver sites.

  0 required checks, 0 screened by ezOIG · 3 expected

• ARF / ADP

  Adult Residential Facility and Adult Day Program

  Staff, volunteers with client contact and adult household members in CDSS-licensed community care facilities for adults; both follow the Community Care Facilities Act's clearance rules, so they are merged.

  0 required checks, 0 screened by ezOIG · 3 expected

• DDS VENDOR

  Regional Center Vendor (Developmental Services)

  Vendors of regional center services under the Lanterman Act and the HCBS-DD waiver, including family home agencies (adult family homes). The exclusion rules name owners, directors, officers and managing employees.

  2 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 2 expected

Federal core programs

• HOME HEALTH

  Home Health Agency

  Everyone furnishing services to patients; home health aides must hold CDPH home health aide certification. The exclusion checks bind agencies enrolled in Medi-Cal.

  4 required checks, 3 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

• HOSPICE

  Hospice

  Employees and contracted staff with direct patient contact or access to records; hospice aides must hold CDPH home health aide certification.

  4 required checks, 3 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

• NURSING FACILITY

  Skilled Nursing Facility

  Every employee is checked for registry findings and licence discipline; nurse aides (CDPH-certified CNAs) need registry verification before they serve.

  4 required checks, 3 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

State Medicaid exclusion lists

• Medi-Cal Suspended and Ineligible Provider List (S&I List) Department of Health Care Services Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, IHSS, Home Care Org, CBAS, RCFE, ARF / ADP and DDS Vendor
  SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check

Nurse aide registries

• CDPH Certification Verification (CNA and Home Health Aide registry) California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification Program Named by Home Health, Hospice and Nursing Facility
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Nurse aide registry check

Licenses

• DCA License Search (BreEZe) California Department of Consumer Affairs Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, CBAS and DDS Vendor
  NOT SCREENED YET Requires an employer account

Other registries

• Home Care Aide Registry California Department of Social Services, Home Care Services Bureau Named by Home Care Org
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Credential verification

• List of Excluded Individuals/Entities HHS Office of Inspector General
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against the HHS-OIG list
• SAM.gov exclusions General Services Administration
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
• Specially Designated Nationals list U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Sanctions check against the Treasury's SDN list