First of all, let’s give some clarification on who are the Home medical equipment providers in Florida and why do they need AHCA Background Screening?
“Home medical equipment” includes any product as defined by the Federal Drug Administration’s Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics Act, any products reimbursed under the Medicare Part B Durable Medical Equipment benefits, or any products reimbursed under the Florida Medicaid durable medical equipment program. Home medical equipment includes oxygen and related respiratory equipment; manual, motorized, or customized wheelchairs and related seating and positioning, but does not include prosthetics or orthotics or any splints, braces, or aids custom fabricated by a licensed health care practitioner; motorized scooters; personal transfer systems; and specialty beds, for use by a person with a medical need.
“Home medical equipment provider” means any person or entity that sells or rents or offers to sell or rent to or for a consumer:
(a) Any home medical equipment and services; or
(b) Home medical equipment that requires any home medical equipment services.
The licensing of Home medical equipment providers is regulated by AHCA, Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration.
The Level 2 Background Check for Home medical equipment providers is required by AHCA and based on F.S. 400.953. Statute says that the agency shall require level 2 background screening for applicants and personnel of Home medical equipment providers as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and s. 408.809.
“Home medical equipment provider personnel” means persons who are employed by or under contract with a home medical equipment provider, which includes but not limited to Owner, Administrator, Financial Officer, Employees and Contractors Providing Personal Care or Services, Employees that have access to client property, funds or living areas
If the Home medical equipment provider who you work or manage business for is located in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach or Martin counties, please call IDENTICO today, for in office or mobile unit appointment. IDENTICO is FDLE approved Live Scan vendor, and we use electronic fingerprinting solutions in transmitting your fingerprints for FBI Level 2 Background Check and AHCA will get the results of screening in as less as 72 hours. The cost of screening is $80.00. Visit our official website www.myidentico.com or call us today (954) 239-8590. We have an open door policy at our office located at 3948 Pembroke Road, Suite E, Pembroke Park, FL, 33021.
However if you would like to schedule an appointment at certain time, please visit http://www.myidentico.com/hitappoint/ and we’ll serve you first regardless of any wait line.
Sincerely,
IDENTICO LLC.