Section 29-9408. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FINGERPRINTING

 

9408.1In accordance with 42 C.F.R. § 455.434, Applicants shall consent to criminal background checks including fingerprinting when required to do so under District laws and regulations or by the level of screening based on the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse as determined for that category of provider or supplier.

 

9408.2For Applicants categorized as “High Risk”, the provider or each individual with a five percent (5%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in a provider or supplier shall submit fingerprints.

 

9408.3All other providers or individuals with a five percent (5%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in a provider or supplier shall submit fingerprints upon request, in a form and manner as specified in the Application, within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the request from CMS or DHCF.

 

 

authority

An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2006 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)) and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6) (2008 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10041 (July 12, 2013).