National Background Check Program For Long-Term Care Providers: A Final Assessment

On November 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published this final assessment of the National Background Check Program for long-term care provider organizations. In the report, the OIG found that the National Background Check Program was successful in assisting 27 States to develop programs to identify efficient, effective, and economical procedures for conducting background checks on prospective long-term care employees . . .