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Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers and Agency with Choice

Homecare workers hired by APD consumers, personal support workers hired by people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and the direct support workers a licensed Agency with Choice co-employs. ODHS enrolls the workers and runs the background check.

HCW / PSW · ON FILE
Registries named
5
Required
4
Expected
1
Screened by ezOIG
3 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 At hire, before the worker starts
    BASIS
    OAR 411-039-0070(4); OAR 411-031-0040(8)(a)(I); OAR 411-375-0020(1)(g); homecare worker agreement APD 0736 (09/2022), section 5

    An Agency with Choice must perform and document a query of the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE).

    Read the source secure.sos.state.or.us

  2. ODHS abuse check (Background Check Unit)

    Oregon Department of Human Services, Background Check Unit

    NOT SCREENED YET Not open to the public
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before the worker starts, then every three years (two years for approvals before 5 June 2026)
    BASIS
    OAR 411-039-0070(1), (2), (5); OAR 411-031-0040(8)(a)(B); OAR 411-375-0020(1)(b), (3); OAR 407-007-0250(9)

    Using identifying information submitted in a background check request, BCU conducts an abuse check to determine if an SI has potentially disqualifying abuse.

    Read the source secure.sos.state.or.us

  3. Oregon State Board of Nursing License Verification

    Oregon State Board of Nursing

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At hire, independent providers delivering a service that needs a professional licence
    BASIS
    OAR 411-375-0020(1)(j)

    The individual, or as applicable their designated or legal representative or the case management entity, must check the status of the professional license to verify the license is current and unencumbered.

    Read the source secure.sos.state.or.us

  4. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    AT HIRE At enrollment and each recertification, homecare workers (ODHS runs the check); standard practice for personal support workers and Agency with Choice staff
    BASIS
    Homecare Worker Provider Enrollment Application and Agreement, APD 0736 (09/2022), section 5

    Provider must pass all required provider enrollment database checks prior to enrollment and recertification. This includes, but is not limited to, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion list, System Award Management (SAM) exclusion list, Social Security Administration Death Master File, and IRS legal name and Social Security number validation.

    Read the source sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us

Expected checks

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

  1. OHA Sanctioned Providers list

    Oregon Health Authority

    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check
    WHEN
    MONTHLY At hire and monthly
    BASIS
    Implied by OAR 407-120-0320(5)(c): no claims for services by anyone a state medical program excluded, suspended or terminated

    Read the source secure.sos.state.or.us

Also required

Not registry lookups; ezOIG doesn't run these
  • Background Check Unit criminal records check (OAR 407-007-0200 to 407-007-0370); an Agency with Choice worker may not start on a preliminary basis (OAR 411-039-0070(1))
  • Homecare worker orientation, core training and competency evaluation (OAR 411-031-0040(8)(a)(F)-(G); OAR 418-020-0035)
  • SSN or taxpayer ID matched to the worker's legal name by the IRS or SSA (OAR 411-031-0040(8)(a)(L); OAR 411-375-0020(1)(i))

Why some registries are not screened yet

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.
Not open to the public
The agency doesn't publish it. Only the agency, or employers it authorizes, can check it.

Guidance, not legal advice

This page summarizes ezOIG's research into Oregon'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 Oregon Health Authority (Oregon Health Plan); long-term care and developmental disability services through the Oregon Department of Human Services or your own counsel before relying on it.

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