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Screening in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's rules for its 8 care programs name 7 registries. ezOIG screens 3 of them, covering 46% of the checks those rules require.

PENNSYLVANIA · ON FILE
Care programs
8
Registries named
7
Screened by ezOIG
3
Required checks covered
15 of 32
Rules checked
October 15, 2026

How ezOIG screens in Pennsylvania

In every state, ezOIG screens the federal lists: the HHS-OIG exclusion list (LEIE), SAM.gov exclusions and the OFAC sanctions list.

Of Pennsylvania's own registries, ezOIG screens 1: Medicheck List (Precluded Providers).

4 registries the rules name are not screened by ezOIG yet. Each is listed below with the reason, so you know which to check another way.

Care programs

Each program's checks, with the rule behind each one

Pennsylvania's programs

  • HOME CARE

    Home Care Agency or Home Care Registry

    Direct care workers, office staff and owners of non-medical home care (personal care, companion, homemaker) under 28 Pa. Code Ch. 611. The exclusion checks apply to agencies enrolled in Medical Assistance.

    4 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 2 expected

  • OLTL HCBS

    OLTL Home and Community-Based Services (Community HealthChoices, OBRA waiver, Act 150)

    Staff and contractors of providers of personal assistance, respite and other OLTL waiver and Act 150 services under 55 Pa. Code Ch. 52 (written for the waivers Community HealthChoices later absorbed), on top of their licensing rules.

    4 required checks, 3 screened by ezOIG

  • ADULT DAY

    Older Adult Daily Living Center

    Operators and all program staff, including drivers, of centers licensed by the Department of Aging (6 Pa. Code Ch. 11). The exclusion checks apply to centers enrolled in Medical Assistance.

    3 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

  • PCH / ALR

    Personal Care Home and Assisted Living Residence

    Staff of homes licensed under 55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600 and residences licensed under Ch. 2800; the screening rules are the same. Neither is usually enrolled in Medical Assistance.

    2 required checks, 0 screened by ezOIG · 3 expected

  • ODP ID/A

    ODP Intellectual Disability and Autism Services

    Staff, support coordinators, life sharers and adult household members of life sharing homes, consultants, interns and volunteers of providers under 55 Pa. Code Ch. 6100 (1915(c) waivers, State plan HCBS and county base-funded services for people with an intellectual disability or autism).

    4 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

Federal core programs

  • HOME HEALTH

    Home Health Care Agency

    Applicants and employees of agencies licensed under 28 Pa. Code Ch. 601, under OAPSA and the Medicare conditions of participation.

    5 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

  • HOSPICE

    Hospice

    Employees and contracted staff with direct patient contact or access to patient records; Pennsylvania licenses hospices against the federal conditions of participation.

    5 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

  • NURSING FACILITY

    Long-Term Care Nursing Facility

    All applicants and employees; nurse aides and licensed staff have further checks. 28 Pa. Code § 201.2 adopts 42 CFR 483 Subpart B as state licensing rules.

    5 required checks, 2 screened by ezOIG · 1 expected

Pennsylvania's registries

The registries its programs name, by kind

State Medicaid exclusion lists

  • Medicheck List (Precluded Providers) Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Program Integrity Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, Home Care, OLTL HCBS, Adult Day, PCH / ALR and ODP ID/A
    SCREENED BY EZOIG State Medicaid exclusion list check

Criminal record checks

  • Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) Pennsylvania State Police Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility, Home Care, OLTL HCBS, Adult Day, PCH / ALR and ODP ID/A
    NOT SCREENED YET Paid access

Nurse aide registries

  • Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities (run by Credentia) Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility and PCH / ALR
    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches

Licenses

  • Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) licence verification Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Named by Home Health, Hospice, Nursing Facility and Home Care
    NOT SCREENED YET Paid access

Child abuse registries

  • Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (ChildLine, Statewide Central Register) Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families Named by Home Care and ODP ID/A
    NOT SCREENED YET Checked by request to the agency

Federal registries

Screened in every state
  • 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

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.
Checked by request to the agency
The agency answers a written request or form rather than an online search.
Paid access
The agency charges for access, and ezOIG doesn't include it yet.

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