Background checks of employees are an important safety measure that can help protect some of the most vulnerable populations. More than 13 million beneficiaries are served by long-term-care facilities each year, including the elderly, individuals in hospice care, and individuals with intellectual disabilities. The National Background Check Program (Program), enacted by legislation in 2010, assists States in developing and improving systems to conduct Federal and State background checks. Included in this legislation is a mandate that OIG produce an evaluation of the Program within 180 days of Program completion. This report is the fourth in a series to supplement the mandated evaluation. In future work, we will assess the final four States to conclude the Program and the Program overall.
Complete report: https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/OEI-07-20-00180.pdf
