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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L796
§418.114(d)(2) - Criminal background checks must be obtained in accordance with
State requirements. In the absence of State requirements, criminal background
checks must be obtained within three months of the date of employment for all
states that the individual has lived or worked in the past 3 years.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
388f757e2afa4aee312d525b1314e6ce556243468cbdd2e883a76c3bc0b2d551
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