Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0030 - Commission on Aging and Disability
Subtitle 0030-01 - Rules and Regulations
Chapter 0030-01-06 - Requirement to Verify Background Information For New Employees and Volunteers
Section 0030-01-06-.06 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Each provider agency must document in its personnel files for each employee or volunteer subject to this part:

(a) The applicant's statement of any prior convictions;

(b) The results of its check of personal and/or employment references;

(c) The results of a county criminal history check for each of the last two counties in which the applicant lived or worked, if such a check is performed;

(d) The results of the check of all Tennessee Department of Health databases of licensed health professionals including Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA);

(e) The results of any other checks which may have been requested by the provider agency, including background checks by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

(f) Justification/explanation of the decision to employ an individual if the background check identified negative information.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, 71-2-105(b)(1), and 71-2-111(b).

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