Developmental Disabilities Services, Certified Agency Providers

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

   Nebraska Medicaid Provider Manual (August 2026), 3.7.4 Database Checks; 42 CFR 1001.1901

   All providers are required to screen all facilities, providers, employees, and contractors not screened by Maximus against the exclusion lists SAM, OIG, and NMEP every month.

   Read the source dhhs.ne.gov

2. Nebraska Medicaid Excluded Providers (NMEP) list

   Nebraska DHHS, Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, Program Integrity Unit

   SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check

   WHEN

   MONTHLY At hire and monthly

   BASIS

   Nebraska Medicaid Provider Manual (August 2026), 3.7.4 Database Checks and 4.10; 471 NAC 2-005.01(36), 005.02(A)(iii)

   Nebraska Medicaid Excluded Providers (NMEP) screening is required at least once a month. ... All providers are required to screen all facilities, providers, employees, and contractors not screened by Maximus against the exclusion lists SAM, OIG, and NMEP every month. ... Providers should check the NMEP list for all new hires and at least monthly for all staff.

   Read the source dhhs.ne.gov

3. Nebraska Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry (Central Registry of Child Protection Cases)

   Nebraska DHHS, Division of Children and Family Services

   NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency

   WHEN

   AT HIRE Before working alone with a participant (no more than 180 days before hire), then annually; household members 13 and older in provider homes

   BASIS

   404 NAC 4-003(5), 003.01; DD Provider Policy Manual (August 2026), ch. 7, G.1.b

   Obtain a check of the Central Registry of Child Protection cases and Adult Protective Services prior to working alone providing direct support to a participant, and annually thereafter, on all staff members, and subcontractors, if providing direct support to a participant

   Read the source rules.nebraska.gov

4. Nebraska Adult Protective Services Central Registry (APS Registry)

   Nebraska DHHS, Division of Children and Family Services

   NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency

   WHEN

   AT HIRE Before working alone with a participant (no more than 180 days before hire), then annually; household members 13 and older in provider homes

   BASIS

   404 NAC 4-003(5), 003.01; DD Provider Policy Manual (August 2026), ch. 7, G.1.b

   Obtain a check of the Central Registry of Child Protection cases and Adult Protective Services prior to working alone providing direct support to a participant, and annually thereafter, on all staff members, and subcontractors, if providing direct support to a participant

   Read the source rules.nebraska.gov

5. Nebraska Sex Offender Registry

   Nebraska State Patrol

   NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches

   WHEN

   AT HIRE Before working alone with a participant (no more than 180 days before hire), then annually; household members 18 and older in provider homes

   BASIS

   404 NAC 4-003(6), 003.01; DD Provider Policy Manual (August 2026), ch. 7, G.1.b

   Obtain a check of the Nebraska State Patrol Sex Offender Registry prior to working alone providing direct support to a participant, and annually thereafter, on all staff members, and subcontractors, if providing direct support to a participant

   Read the source rules.nebraska.gov

6. Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry

   Nebraska DHHS, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit

   NOT SCREENED YET Paid access

   WHEN

   AT HIRE Before hire, unlicensed direct care staff of a licensed Center for the Developmentally Disabled

   BASIS

   175 NAC 3-007.04(D)(ii)(1), (D)(iii)

   A licensee must complete and maintain documentation of pre-employment criminal background and registry checks on each unlicensed direct care staff member. ... A licensee must check for adverse findings on the following registries: (1) Nurse Aide Registry;

   Read the source rules.nebraska.gov

7. SAM.gov exclusions

   General Services Administration

   SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov

   WHEN

   MONTHLY At hire and monthly

   BASIS

   Nebraska Medicaid Provider Manual (August 2026), 3.7.4 Database Checks

   All providers are required to screen all facilities, providers, employees, and contractors not screened by Maximus against the exclusion lists SAM, OIG, and NMEP every month.

   Read the source dhhs.ne.gov

None for this program.

• National criminal background check before working alone with a participant and annually, on staff, subcontractors and household members 18 and older in provider homes (404 NAC 4-003(4))
• No one may work alone with participants until registry and criminal history results are reviewed; checks no more than 180 days before hire (404 NAC 4-003.01)
• Employees must report charges, convictions or registry listings to the provider at once (404 NAC 4-003.02(A))
• Training and demonstrated competency before working alone with participants (404 NAC 4-003.03)
• Pre-employment criminal background check for unlicensed direct care staff of a licensed Center for the Developmentally Disabled (175 NAC 3-007.04(D)(i))