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Developmental Disabilities Program 0208 Comprehensive Waiver

Staff of every contractor providing DDP-funded services (residential habilitation, community homes, day supports, adult foster support, respite and the rest), including administrative and management staff, and self-directed employees.

DD WAIVER · ON FILE
Registries named
5
Required
3
Expected
2
Screened by ezOIG
3 of 5
Rules checked
October 16, 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 Upon hiring, every staff person including administrative and management staff; a listed person is reported to DDP at once
    BASIS
    ARM 37.34.2102(5)

    Upon hiring of a staff person, inclusive of administrative and management services, the contractor must review the list of excluded individuals and entities maintained by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Read the source law.cornell.edu

  2. Criminal History Online Public Record Search (CHOPRS)

    Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, Criminal Records and Identification Services Section

    NOT SCREENED YET Paid access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before the person assumes duties, every staff person; Montana DOJ name-based check or a national background check (optional for self-directed respite and for homemakers from non-DD businesses)
    BASIS
    ARM 37.34.2102(2); 0208 Comprehensive Waiver Appendix C-2-a; DDP 0208 Comprehensive Waiver Provider Manual (July 1, 2024), adopted by ARM 37.34.912

    The contractor must conduct a screening and a background check of a person prior to a person assuming their duties and responsibilities. A screening and background check must include a criminal background check through the Montana Department of Justice or another background check entity that provides a national background check.

    Read the source law.cornell.edu

  3. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Upon hiring, every staff person including administrative and management staff; for self-directed services the financial management service checks direct care staff at hire
    BASIS
    ARM 37.34.2102(5); for self-directed (employer authority) services, 0208 Comprehensive Waiver Appendix C-1/C-3 provider specifications (the FMS reviews SAM upon hiring direct care staff)

    the contractor must review the list of excluded individuals and entities maintained by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the excluded parties list system at the System for Award Management maintained by the federal General Services Administration (GSA)

    Read the source law.cornell.edu

Expected checks

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

  1. Excluded or Terminated Montana Medicaid Providers

    DPHHS, Montana Healthcare Programs (Program Integrity / SURS)

    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly (standard practice; DPHHS updates the list irregularly)
    BASIS
    ARM 37.85.506(3) bars Medicaid claims for services by a person suspended or terminated from Montana Medicaid; DPHHS posts the list as notice under ARM 37.85.507

    In accordance with Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) 37.85.507, 42 CFR 1001.2005 and 42 CFR 1001.2006 this web site serves as notice to the state licensing agencies and others regarding these excluded and or terminated providers.

    Read the source dphhs.mt.gov

  2. Licensee Lookup System

    Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Business Standards Division

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At hire, licensed staff (nurses, therapists, psychologists)
    BASIS
    Contractors verify each staff person's competencies to the department at hire (ARM 37.34.2102(3)); licensed staff are checked on the Licensee Lookup System by practice

Also required

Not registry lookups; ezOIG doesn't run these
  • Staff competencies verified to DDP at hire and yearly, through the required training (ARM 37.34.2102(3)-(4))
  • Abuse reporting, incident reporting, confidentiality, first aid and CPR within 30 days; College of Direct Supports Tier 1 within 6 months (DDP 0208 Comprehensive Waiver Provider Manual, July 1, 2024)
  • Medication administration certification for staff who assist with medication (ARM 37.34.114)

Why some registries are not screened yet

The registry blocks automated access
The registry's website turns away automated lookups. We don't work around that, so for now your staff search it themselves.
Paid access
The agency charges for access, and ezOIG doesn't include it yet.

Guidance, not legal advice

This page summarizes ezOIG's research into Montana's rules for this program, checked against the regulations as of October 16, 2026. Rules change, and an agency's own contract or license can add to them. Confirm what applies to you with Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Montana Healthcare Programs or your own counsel before relying on it.

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