Background screening for Medicaid providers migrated to the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse effective March 1, 2015.
The purpose of the clearinghouse is to provide a single data source for background screening results of persons required to be screened by law for enrollment in Florida Medicaid. The Clearinghouse shall allow the results of criminal history checks to be shared among specified agencies when a person has applied to volunteer, be employed, be licensed, or enter into a contract that requires a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history check. (section 435.12, Florida Statutes).
A new Florida Medicaid ORI took effect March 1, 2015. This ORI requires retained prints and a photograph. These services can be provided by a Livescan vendor who will obtain and submit the screening. A1A Fingerprints is your local Livescan provider. A1A provides walk-in and mobile services for the convenience of those needing re-certification or new submissions of fingerprints.
The existing ORI (FL922013Z) is invalid as of March 1, 2015 and WILL BE denied. If a submission is denied, providers must complete and pay for a new fingerprint using the new ORI. “It is important to connect with a certified LiveScan provider, like A1A Fingerprints, so that you do not end up doubling your fees by using the invalid ORI,” said Lisa Jaramillo, SPHR, President of A1A Fingerprints. “Please remember, any provider who is unable to digitally submit the newly required headshot photo is not a fully integrated FDLE approved LiveScan provider and your background check will not proceed as required.”Also effective on March 1st, DCF (Department of Children and Families) rolled into the same clearinghouse mentioned above. DCF will also now require a level 2 background check to protect the vulnerable, including children. In other words, those whose background checks did not formerly require a headshot must be re-certified with a LiveScan fully integrated approved FDLE provider. This new DCF requirement will especially impacts Medicaid providers, summer camps and extended care programs for children and the elderly.
For the employer, A1A Fingerprints will assist Medicaid providers with their clearinghouse registration requirements, helping them to secure their new screening ID’s and also provide on-site re-certification for all employees.