Background checks are conducted and completed by ATCIC for all contracted providers. The following is a list of resources used to conduct this process.

A provider will be barred from contracting with ATCIC if the contract is found to:

• Have any offense as listed in the Texas Health and Safety Code, §250.006, pre-employment clearance specifications.
• Is listed as revoked in the Nurse Aide Registry or unemployable in the Employee Misconduct Registry (See C).

A. Texas Dept. of Public Safety Crime Records Service Criminal History Check

Texas Health and Safety Code, §250.006, Convictions Barring Employment
Click here to view the for an outline pre-employment specifications.

B. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities Search (OIG)

C. Texas Dept. of Aging and Disability Services Employee Misconduct/Nurse's Aide Registry

**A contract provider listed as revoked in the Nurse Aide Registry or unemployable in the Employee Misconduct Registry will be barred from contracting and/or provision of services.

D. Texas Dept. of Mental Health Mental Retardation Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS)