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NEW JERSEY · CARE PROGRAM

Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (Community Care Program and Supports Program)

Staff, board members and contractors of agencies approved or licensed by DHS to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including community residences and self-directed employees.

DDD · ON FILE
Registries named
8
Required
7
Expected
1
Screened by ezOIG
4 of 8
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
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    DDD Community Care Program and Supports Program Policies & Procedures Manuals § 15.1.2 and Appendix I (DMAHS Newsletter Vol. 33 No. 02 (January 2023, revised April 2023))

    Providers and MCOs are required to verify that any current or prospective employees (regular or temporary), contractors or subcontractors ... are not excluded, unlicensed or uncertified by searching the following databases on a monthly basis: ... Federal exclusions database (mandatory): https://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/

    Read the source nj.gov

  2. New Jersey Ineligible Provider List (Ineligible Provider Search)

    Office of the State Comptroller, Medicaid Fraud Division

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    DDD Community Care Program and Supports Program Policies & Procedures Manuals § 15.1.2 and Appendix I (DMAHS Newsletter Vol. 33 No. 02 (January 2023, revised April 2023)); N.J.A.C. 10:49-11.1(b)

    Providers and MCOs are required to verify that any current or prospective employees (regular or temporary), contractors or subcontractors ... are not excluded, unlicensed or uncertified by searching the following databases on a monthly basis: ... State of New Jersey debarment list (mandatory): https://nj.gov/comptroller/doc/nj_debarment_list.pdf

    Read the source nj.gov

  3. Consolidated Debarment Report: Medical Debarment Search

    New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    DDD Community Care Program and Supports Program Policies & Procedures Manuals § 15.1.2 and Appendix I (DMAHS Newsletter Vol. 33 No. 02 (January 2023, revised April 2023))

    Providers and MCOs are required to verify that any current or prospective employees (regular or temporary), contractors or subcontractors ... are not excluded, unlicensed or uncertified by searching the following databases on a monthly basis: ... N.J. Treasurer’s exclusions database (mandatory): http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/debarment/debarsearch.shtml

    Read the source nj.gov

  4. Central Registry of Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

    New Jersey Department of Human Services, Office of Program Integrity and Accountability

    NOT SCREENED YET Requires an employer account
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before employment; caregivers, volunteers, alternates and respite providers
    BASIS
    N.J.A.C. 10:44D-7.1(c)3; N.J.S.A. 30:6D-77(c)(3); N.J.A.C. 10:44A-2.4(c) (licensed community residences)

    Every potential caregiver, as described in this chapter, has their identity checked against the Central Registry of Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, before employment;

    Read the source law.cornell.edu

  5. Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) check

    New Jersey Department of Children and Families (requested through the DHS Employment Controls and Compliance Unit)

    NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At hire; the CARI application goes to DCF within 10 days of hire (DHS OPIA)
    BASIS
    N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10f(a) (P.L.2017, c.213, s.5); N.J.A.C. 10:44A-2.4(c) (licensed community residences)

    The Department of Children and Families shall conduct a check of its child abuse registry for each person ... who is seeking employment in any facility or program that is licensed, contracted, or regulated by the Department of Human Services to provide community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities

    Read the source pub.njleg.state.nj.us

  6. License Verification System

    New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

    SCREENED BY EZOIG License verification
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly, licensed staff
    BASIS
    DDD Community Care Program and Supports Program Policies & Procedures Manuals § 15.1.2 and Appendix I (DMAHS Newsletter Vol. 33 No. 02 (January 2023, revised April 2023))

    Providers and MCOs are required to verify that any current or prospective employees (regular or temporary), contractors or subcontractors ... are not excluded, unlicensed or uncertified by searching the following databases on a monthly basis: ... N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs licensure databases, including all licensed healthcare professionals (mandatory, if applicable)

    Read the source nj.gov

  7. New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry (Online Public Registry)

    New Jersey Department of Health (run by PSI)

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly, staff holding a Department of Health nurse aide, personal care assistant or medication aide certification
    BASIS
    DDD Community Care Program and Supports Program Policies & Procedures Manuals § 11.1 (personnel policies: 'NJ Department of Health (if applicable)'), § 15.1.2 and Appendix I (DMAHS Newsletter Vol. 33 No. 02 (January 2023, revised April 2023))

    Providers and MCOs are required to verify that any current or prospective employees ... are not excluded, unlicensed or uncertified by searching the following databases on a monthly basis: ... N.J. Department of Health licensure and certification database, including: ... Certified Nurse Aides/Personal Care Assistants, and Certified Medication Aides (mandatory, if applicable)

    Read the source nj.gov

Expected checks

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

  1. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    Not named in DMAHS Newsletter 33-02, which lists only the LEIE among federal lists; standard practice for New Jersey Medicaid providers

Also required

Not registry lookups; ezOIG doesn't run these
  • Fingerprint-based State Police and FBI criminal history check before any direct contact, repeated at least every two years (N.J.S.A. 30:6D-63 to -72; N.J.A.C. 10:48A; 10:44A-2.4(b))
  • Pre-employment, random and for-cause drug testing of direct care staff (N.J.S.A. 30:6D-9.5, Stephen Komninos' Law; N.J.A.C. 10:44A-2.4(d))
  • Two documented work or personal references before hire in licensed community residences (N.J.A.C. 10:44A-2.4(e))
  • Driver's abstract and mandated training (DDD Community Care Program Policies & Procedures Manual)

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.
The registry's terms forbid automated searches
The registry's terms, or the law behind it, rule out automated or third-party searches, so ezOIG doesn't run them.
Requires an employer account
Searches go through the employer's own account with the agency, so ezOIG doesn't run them for you.
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 New Jersey'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 New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) or your own counsel before relying on it.

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