COVERAGE · MARYLAND
Screening in Maryland
Maryland's rules for its 8 care programs name 6 registries. ezOIG screens 5 of them, covering 97% of the checks those rules require.
- Care programs
- 8
- Registries named
- 6
- Screened by ezOIG
- 5
- Required checks covered
- 34 of 35
- Rules checked
- October 15, 2026
How ezOIG screens in Maryland
In every state, ezOIG screens the federal lists: the HHS-OIG exclusion list (LEIE), SAM.gov exclusions and the OFAC sanctions list.
Of Maryland's own registries, ezOIG screens 3: Maryland Medicaid Sanctioned Provider List, Board of Nursing nursing assistant registry (Look Up a License/Certification) and Look Up a License (MDH Licensing / CHART).
1 registry the rules name is not screened by ezOIG yet. Each is listed below with the reason, so you know which to check another way.
Care programs
Each program's checks, with the rule behind each oneMaryland's programs
- RSA
Residential Service Agency (home care)
Employees, independent contractors and contractual employees of a licensed home care agency (skilled or non-medical) under COMAR 10.07.05.
2 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 3 expected
- PERSONAL ASSIST
Community Personal Assistance (Community First Choice and CPAS)
Direct service workers of RSA-licensed agencies paid under Community First Choice (COMAR 10.09.84) or Community Personal Assistance Services (COMAR 10.09.20); the two chapters screen identically.
5 required checks, 5 screened by ezOIG
- MEDICAL DAY CARE
Adult Medical Day Care
Staff of centers licensed under COMAR 10.12.04; Medicaid medical day care providers also meet COMAR 10.09.07 and the provider agreement.
5 required checks, 5 screened by ezOIG
- ASSISTED LIVING
Assisted Living Program
All staff of programs licensed under COMAR 10.07.14, including the assisted living manager; the one Maryland licensing rule that names the LEIE.
3 required checks, 3 screened by ezOIG · 2 expected
- DDA
Developmental Disabilities Administration services
Staff, contractors and volunteers with direct contact in DDA-licensed programs and the Community Pathways, Family Supports and Community Supports waivers.
5 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG
Federal core programs
- HOME HEALTH
Home Health Agency
Employees and volunteers of an HHA licensed under COMAR 10.07.10; the exclusion checks bind Medicaid-enrolled agencies.
5 required checks, 5 screened by ezOIG
- HOSPICE
Hospice Care Program
Employees, volunteers and contractual staff of a hospice licensed under COMAR 10.07.21; exclusion checks bind Medicaid-enrolled hospices.
5 required checks, 5 screened by ezOIG
- NURSING FACILITY
Nursing Home (Nursing Facility)
Nursing home employees under COMAR 10.07.02 and 42 CFR 483, with registry verification for every nurse aide (a CNA-I since April 2026, formerly a GNA).
5 required checks, 5 screened by ezOIG
Maryland's registries
The registries its programs name, by kindState Medicaid exclusion lists
- Maryland Medicaid Sanctioned Provider List Maryland Department of Health (Maryland Medicaid) Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, RSA, Personal Assist, Medical Day Care, Assisted Living and DDASCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
Nurse aide registries
- Board of Nursing nursing assistant registry (Look Up a License/Certification) Maryland Board of Nursing Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, RSA, Personal Assist, Medical Day Care and Assisted LivingSCREENED BY EZOIG Nurse aide registry check
Licenses
- Look Up a License (MDH Licensing / CHART) Maryland Department of Health, health occupations boards (Board of Nursing) Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, RSA, Personal Assist, Medical Day Care, Assisted Living and DDASCREENED BY EZOIG License verification
Child abuse registries
- CPS Background Clearance (Centralized Confidential Database) Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration Named by DDANOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency
Federal registries
Screened in every state- List of Excluded Individuals/Entities HHS Office of Inspector GeneralSCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against the HHS-OIG list
- SAM.gov exclusions General Services AdministrationSCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
- Specially Designated Nationals list U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlSCREENED BY EZOIG Sanctions check against the Treasury's SDN list
Why some registries are not screened yet
- Checked by request to the agency
- The agency answers a written request or form rather than an online search.
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