Screening in Ohio

How ezOIG screens in Ohio

Ohio's programs

• NON-MED HOME

  Non-Medical Home Health Services (licensed agency)

  Direct care applicants and employees of agencies licensed under ORC Chapter 3740 for non-medical home health services (personal care, homemaking incidental to it, respite, errands); the same database review as skilled home health.

  6 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

• ODM WAIVERS

  ODM-Administered Waivers (Ohio Home Care Waiver, MyCare Ohio Waiver)

  Employees and subcontractors providing HCBS for waiver agencies that are not Medicare-certified, other than staff already covered by the home health licence rules (ORC 3740.11) or the Department of Aging's (ORC 173.38) (OAC 5160-45-07(A)); ODM screens independent (non-agency) providers itself (OAC 5160-45-08).

  7 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG

• ODA PROGRAMS

  Department of Aging Programs (PASSPORT, PACE, adult day service)

  Paid direct-care staff of ODA-certified providers, area agencies on aging and PASSPORT administrative agencies, participant-directed and self-employed providers; positions in residential care facilities and licensed home health agencies follow those rules instead (OAC 173-9-02(B)).

  8 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG

• ASSISTED LIVING

  Residential Care Facility (assisted living)

  Anyone applying for direct care of residents in a residential care facility licensed under ORC Chapter 3721, including facilities certified for ODA's Assisted Living waiver; Ohio sets no database review for these facilities.

  2 required checks, 1 screened by ezOIG · 4 expected

• ADULT CARE HOME

  Class Two Residential Facility (adult care facility)

  Owners, operators, managers, staff, volunteers, students, interns and non-resident occupants of homes licensed under ORC 5119.34 to give accommodations, supervision and personal care to adults (the rule covers every residential facility class).

  6 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

• DD SERVICES

  Developmental Disabilities Services (DODD-certified and licensed providers)

  Employees in direct services positions with agency providers and subcontractors of specialized services, including DODD waiver providers and licensed residential facilities; DODD checks independent providers at certification and renewal (OAC 5123-2-02(D)).

  7 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG

Federal core programs

• HOME HEALTH

  Home Health Agency (skilled home health services licence)

  Applicants and employees in direct care positions with an agency licensed under ORC Chapter 3740, including Medicare-certified agencies.

  7 required checks, 4 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

• HOSPICE

  Hospice Care Program

  Applicants for direct care positions and professional staff of a hospice care program licensed under ORC Chapter 3712. Ohio sets no database review for hospices.

  2 required checks, 1 screened by ezOIG · 4 expected

• NURSING FACILITY

  Nursing Home

  Nurse aides, licensed staff and anyone applying for direct care of residents in a nursing home licensed under ORC Chapter 3721; the same personnel rule covers adult day-care programs run on the home's site.

  2 required checks, 1 screened by ezOIG · 4 expected

State Medicaid exclusion lists

• Ohio Medicaid Provider Exclusion and Suspension List Ohio Department of Medicaid Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, Non-Med Home, ODM Waivers, ODA Programs, Assisted Living, Adult Care Home and DD Services
  NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access

Sex offender registries

• Sex Offender and Child-Victim Offender Database (eSORN) Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation Named by Home Health, Non-Med Home, ODM Waivers, ODA Programs and DD Services
  NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access

Criminal record checks

• ODRC Offender Search (internet database of inmates) Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Named by Home Health, Non-Med Home, ODM Waivers, ODA Programs, Adult Care Home and DD Services
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Offender registry search

Nurse aide registries

• Ohio Nurse Aide Registry Ohio Department of Health Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, Non-Med Home, ODM Waivers, ODA Programs, Assisted Living, Adult Care Home and DD Services
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Nurse aide registry check

Licenses

• eLicense Ohio license verification Ohio licensing boards (Board of Nursing and others) through eLicense Ohio Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, ODA Programs and Assisted Living
  NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access

Abuse and misconduct registries

• Abuser Registry (registry of developmental disabilities employees) Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, Non-Med Home, ODM Waivers, ODA Programs, Assisted Living, Adult Care Home and DD Services
  NOT SCREENED YET Requires an employer account

• List of Excluded Individuals/Entities HHS Office of Inspector General
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against the HHS-OIG list
• SAM.gov exclusions General Services Administration
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
• Specially Designated Nationals list U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
  SCREENED BY EZOIG Sanctions check against the Treasury's SDN list
• National Sex Offender Public Website U.S. Department of Justice
  NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches