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MARYLAND · CARE PROGRAM

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.

DDA · ON FILE
Registries named
5
Required
5
Expected
0
Screened by ezOIG
4 of 5
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
    AT HIRE Before hire or contract; periodically under the Medicaid provider agreement
    BASIS
    DDA, Instructions for Completing the DDA Provider Application (rev. 09-25-2025), item 5f; Maryland Medical Assistance Program Provider Agreement, § I.F

    An applicant may not employ or contract with any individual or entity who is excluded from participation in any federal health care program. The Federal List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) can be viewed at http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp.

    Read the source health.maryland.gov

  2. Maryland Medicaid Sanctioned Provider List

    Maryland Department of Health (Maryland Medicaid)

    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before hire or contract, then periodically for current staff (Medicaid-enrolled providers)
    BASIS
    Maryland Medical Assistance Program Provider Agreement, § I.F (binding through COMAR 10.09.36.03A(7)); DDA application instructions item 5f; CPW Appendix C (Medicaid Exclusion List)

    To check the Maryland Medicaid List of Excluded Providers and Entities prior to hiring or contracting with individuals or entities and periodically check the website to determine the participation/exclusion status of current employees and contractors.

    Read the source health.maryland.gov

  3. CPS Background Clearance (Centralized Confidential Database)

    Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration

    NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before service, staff with one-to-one contact with children under 18
    BASIS
    Community Pathways Waiver (2023 renewal), Appendix C-2-a; DDA application instructions item 5g

    Staff engaging in one-to-one interactions with children under the age of 18 must have a Child Protective Services Background Clearance.

    Read the source health.maryland.gov

  4. Look Up a License (MDH Licensing / CHART)

    Maryland Department of Health, health occupations boards (Board of Nursing)

    SCREENED BY EZOIG License verification
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before service delivery and continuing thereafter, staff in licensed or certified roles
    BASIS
    Community Pathways Waiver (2023 renewal), Appendix C-3, Verification of Provider Qualifications (Community Living - Enhanced Supports; Nursing Services name the same verification)

    Provider for verification of certifications, credentials, licenses, staff training and experience

    Read the source health.maryland.gov

  5. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before hire or contract, then periodically for current staff (Medicaid-enrolled providers)
    BASIS
    Maryland Medical Assistance Program Provider Agreement, § I.F (binding through COMAR 10.09.36.03A(7)) (names EPLS, merged into SAM.gov in 2012)

    To check the General Service Administration's Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) prior to hiring or contracting with individuals or entities and periodically check the EPLS website to determine the participation/exclusion status of current employees and contractors.

    Read the source health.maryland.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
  • CJIS state criminal history records check or national private-agency background check before direct contact (COMAR 10.22.02.11B; Health-General § 19-1902; COMAR 12.15.03)
  • Current First Aid and CPR certification (CPW Appendix C)
  • DDA-required training within 3 months of hire (COMAR 10.22.02.11D)

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.

Guidance, not legal advice

This page summarizes ezOIG's research into Maryland'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 Maryland Department of Health (Maryland Medicaid / Medical Assistance Program) or your own counsel before relying on it.

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