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This video addresses background screening requirements for home-care workers in West Virginia. While the state does not specify a strict look-back period beyond the federal FCRA limits, caregivers performing medication administration or health-maintenance tasks must undergo background checks.

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By Role

• Agency Owners – Ensure your hiring workflows meet background screening requirements, maintain documentation, avoid risk.

By Persona

• Supervisors – Verify staff have passed background checks before assigning tasks involving higher-risk services.
• Care Managers – Align caregiver assignments with verified credentials and screenings for clients needing higher care levels.
• Billers/Payroll – Ensure only credentialed and screened staff are paid and documented in shifts.
• Schedulers – Assign only screened caregivers to sensitive tasks; track status in your scheduling software.
• Caregivers – Undergo required background checks and maintain cleared status; understand this is essential for employment.
• On-Call/Backup Coordinators – Cover staffing gaps with screened personnel, ensure readiness and legitimacy of back-ups.

Background screening is foundational for agency integrity and compliance. Even when the state does not specify a long look-back period, federal law (FCRA) provides limits and you must maintain clear, auditable records. Integrating screening status with your scheduling/EVV system strengthens operational control and risk management.