Provider Letter No. 17-23 - DADS is directing providers to immediately redo all EMR searches conducted during this two-month period ( From June 9, 2017, through July 27, 2017) to verify the employability of any individuals they have hired. If a search result now shows that an individual is listed in the EMR, then the individual is not eligible to continue employment in a DADS-regulated facility or agency or any facility or agency governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 253. Every … [Read more...] about Alert: All Providers Are Required To Redo Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Searches
Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements
Provider Letter No. 16-21 Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements (Replaces PL 15-34 and PL 06-48) HCSSAs are required to verify an unlicensed employment applicant’s employability before hiring, if the employee’s duties would or do include face-to-face contact with a client. The verification includes criminal history checks as well as searches of the EMR and the NAR. The following provides additional information about these … [Read more...] about Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements
Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements
Provider Letter No. 16-18 - Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements (Replaces PLs 15-34 and 06-48) Before hiring an applicant, ALFs are required to verify employability by conducting a criminal history record check. Verification includes searches of the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) established under the Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC) Chapter 253, and the Nurse Aide Registry (NAR). The following provides additional information … [Read more...] about Criminal History, Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Requirements
