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Caregiver Background Check Requirements: A Guide for Agencies
Most states require a criminal check before client contact, many fingerprint-based through the FBI. Five states' rules, FCRA steps, exclusion lists and rechecks.
Caregiver background check rules in Nevada
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Nevada resources
Yes. Nevada requires a criminal background check before a caregiver works with clients, using fingerprints. Within 10 days of hire, the agency must get a written statement on convictions and submit one set of fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for an FBI report, then repeat the check at least once every 5 years. Disqualifying crimes are listed in NRS 449.174; some (such as misdemeanor domestic violence and drug offenses) count only within the preceding 7 years.
What does the check include?
| Check required | Yes |
|---|---|
| Fingerprint-based | Yes |
| Registries named | Statewide Central Registry of child abuse and neglect (and equivalent registries where the person lived in the past 5 years) |
| Rule | NRS 449.123, 449.174 |
What should you confirm with the state?
The 8 hours of training in the current rule is an annual requirement; there is no set number of initial hours. Confirm application steps with the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance.
What other checks should you run?
Agencies that bill Medicaid or Medicare should also check the HHS Office of Inspector General exclusion list before hire and monthly, because payments for services by an excluded person can be recovered. If you use a background screening company, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires written disclosure and the applicant's authorization first.
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