Federal Background Check Pilot
Program
Background
The Federal Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
created a pilot program to test whether establishing
federal fingerprint-based background checks can reduce
the incidence of abuse, neglect and misappropriation of
resident funds. The pilot also studied the new policy's
affordability, feasibility and effectiveness relative to
alternative strategies for abuse and
neglect prevention training.
Background Check Pilot Entities and Counties:
Wisconsin's pilot required long term care entities
(nursing homes, long-term care hospitals, intermediate
care facilities for persons with mental retardation,
hospices, home health agencies, community based
residential facilities housing more than 9 persons,
personal care worker agencies) to conduct
fingerprint-based federal background checks in four
counties:
- Dane from March 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007
- Kenosha from March 1, 2006 - September 30,
2007
- La Crosse from February 1, 2006 - September
30, 2007
- Shawano from March 1, 2006 - September 30,
2007
Affected providers followed a seven step
Pilot Background Check Process.
Background Check Pilot Overview & Evaluation
Information:
Background Check Pilot Questions and Answers:
Background Check Pilot Training and Materials:
Background Check Pilot Hiring Data:
Contact:
Shari Busse
Director, Office of Caregiver Quality
Shari.Busse@dhs.wisconsin.gov
(608) 264-9876
(608) 264-6340 fax
Abuse and Neglect Prevention Training:
Contacts for Questions:
Jan Navis
Training Coordinator
Jan.Navis@dhs.wisconsin.gov
(608) 264-6748
(608) 264-6340 fax
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