Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 435 - Persons With Mental Retardation and Related Conditions
SUPPORTED LIVING ARRANGEMENT SERVICES
Section 435.537 - Requirements for hiring employee or contracting with independent contractor; submission of fingerprints for criminal history
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 435.537
Current through February 27, 2024
1. Before hiring a prospective employee or entering into a contract with an independent contractor, a provider of supported living arrangement services must:
(a) Obtain a written statement from the
prospective employee or independent contractor stating whether he or she has
been convicted of any crime listed in NAC
435.520;
(b) Obtain proof that the prospective
employee or independent contractor holds any required registration, license,
permit or certificate; and
(c)
Determine whether the prospective employee or independent contractor has been
excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care
programs pursuant to
42
U.S.C. §§
1320a-7 et seq. or any
regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
2. Within 10 days after hiring an employee or entering into a contract with an independent contractor, and every 5 years thereafter, a provider of supported living arrangement services must:
(a) Obtain from the employee or independent
contractor one set of fingerprints and a written authorization to forward the
fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History
for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
and
(b) Submit to the Central
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History the fingerprints obtained
pursuant to paragraph (a) to obtain information on the background and personal
history of each employee or independent contractor to determine whether the
person has been convicted of any crime listed in NAC
435.520.
Added to NAC by Aging & Disability Services Div. by R144-16AP, eff. 5/16/2018
NRS 435.333
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