BMW settles EEOC law suit for $1.6 million
In addition to the million dollar settlement, BMW will also provide job opportunities to the victims of what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission called a background check policy that disproportionately affected African-Americans. Read More
FBI questions medical licensure compact’s background check requirements
The FBI informed states planning to participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact that legislation allowing them to take part in the compact does not meet the requirements that would allow the agency to share information with states for criminal background checks. Read More
New Jersey Department of Human Services issues reminder regarding responsibility of healthcare providers to conduct exclusions screening
A newsletter was recently distributed to remind providers and managed care organizations (MCOs) of their responsibility to determine if an individual or entity that they employ or contract with is excluded, unlicensed or uncertified. Read More
West Virginia announces new background check program for long-term care workers
The state’s Department of Health and Human Services announced its plans to require fingerprint-based state and national criminal history checks through the launch of its West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening program. Read More
“Go live” date set for Connecticut’s long-term care provider background check program
The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that its Applicant Background Check Management System (ABCMS) will launch for assisted living service agencies and hospice care agencies on Jan. 9, 2017. Read More