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TENNESSEE · CARE PROGRAM

Consumer Direction (CHOICES and ECF CHOICES)

Workers a member or representative hires directly; the Fiscal Employer Agent verifies them before they serve, and the member cannot waive the background check.

CONSUMER DIR. · ON FILE
Registries named
8
Required
5
Expected
3
Screened by ezOIG
2 of 8
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 Before providing services
    BASIS
    Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2(v) (CHOICES), 1200-13-01-.31(8)(i)2(v) (ECF CHOICES)

    Verification that the person has not been excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, or any Federal health care programs (as defined in Section 128B(f) of the Social Security Act);

    Read the source publications.tnsosfiles.com

  2. Registry of Persons Who Have Abused, Neglected, Misappropriated, or Exploited the Property of Vulnerable Individuals (Abuse Registry)

    Tennessee Health Facilities Commission

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services
    BASIS
    Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2(iii), 1200-13-01-.31(8)(i)2(iii)

    Verification that the person’s name does not appear on the State abuse registry;

    Read the source publications.tnsosfiles.com

  3. Tennessee Sex Offender Registry

    Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services
    BASIS
    Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2(iv), 1200-13-01-.31(8)(i)2(iv)

    Verification that the person’s name does not appear on the State and national sexual offender registries and licensure verification, as applicable;

    Read the source publications.tnsosfiles.com

  4. National Sex Offender Public Website

    U.S. Department of Justice

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry's terms forbid automated searches
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services
    BASIS
    Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2(iv), 1200-13-01-.31(8)(i)2(iv)

    Verification that the person’s name does not appear on the State and national sexual offender registries and licensure verification, as applicable;

    Read the source publications.tnsosfiles.com

  5. Licensure Verification (Health Related Boards)

    Tennessee Department of Health

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services, where the service needs a licence
    BASIS
    Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2(iv), 1200-13-01-.31(8)(i)2(iv)

    Verification that the person’s name does not appear on the State and national sexual offender registries and licensure verification, as applicable;

    Read the source publications.tnsosfiles.com

Expected checks

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

  1. TennCare Terminated Provider List (TTPL)

    Division of TennCare, Office of Program Integrity

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services
    BASIS
    In the minimum check list of TennCare MCO Statewide Contract § A.2.29.2.2, which makes the FEA check consumer-directed workers; not in the rule

  2. Felony Offender Information Lookup (FOIL)

    Tennessee Department of Correction

    NOT SCREENED YET The registry blocks automated access
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services
    BASIS
    In the minimum check list of TennCare MCO Statewide Contract § A.2.29.2.2 for FEA checks; not in the rule

  3. SAM.gov exclusions

    General Services Administration

    SCREENED BY EZOIG Federal exclusion check against SAM.gov
    WHEN
    AT HIRE Before providing services
    BASIS
    In the minimum check list of TennCare MCO Statewide Contract § A.2.29.2.2 for FEA checks; not in the rule

Also required

Not registry lookups; ezOIG doesn't run these
  • Criminal background check including fingerprinting, or a check by a licensed private investigation company (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2(ii))
  • Required training, Medicaid provider agreement and ID, and a driver's licence and insurance if the worker transports the member (1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)2)
  • Individualized assessment by the member with the FEA when the check shows criminal conduct (1200-13-01-.05(9)(i)4)

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.

Guidance, not legal advice

This page summarizes ezOIG's research into Tennessee'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 Division of TennCare (Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration) or your own counsel before relying on it.

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