Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9054 – Background Check Center; procedures
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9054
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Background check: means the collection of personally identifiable information, data and biometric identifiers for comparison with criminal record repositories and registry databases that are relevant to an individual's identity and background, including monitoring for future offenses through a rap back monitoring program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Background Check Center: means the entity established under section 9052 to operate the Internet-based system maintained by the department pursuant to section 9054 that is designed to integrate and analyze data streams from various sources and is used by providers when conducting background checks on potential or current direct access workers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Background check report: means a comprehensive report generated by the Background Check Center based on a search and analysis of data stored in federal and state criminal record repositories, registry databases or agencies, including, but not limited to, the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification; abuse and neglect, sex offender and employment-related registries; professional licensing authorities; and Medicare and Medicaid exclusion databases. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Biometric identifier: means a unique and measurable biological, anatomical or physiological characteristic used for identification of an individual, including, but not limited to, fingerprints, retinal or iris scans and palm prints. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Bureau: means the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
- Direct access: means access to the property, personally identifiable information, financial information and resources of an individual or physical access to an individual who is a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary or other protected individual served by a provider subject to this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Direct access worker: includes but is not limited to the following individuals:
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