Every finding on record at Constellation Hospice Me LLC

Based on document reviews and interviews, the agency failed to obtain a criminal background check as required by 22 MRSA §9054 for six (6) of ten (10) reviewed employees, hired after 5/1/2017 (Employee #2, #3, #6, #7, #9 and #10). Findings: According to the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054, hospice care providers are mandated to utilize the Maine Background Check Center for comprehensive background checks. A letter was sent, by the Maine Background Check Center, to all home health care providers specifying that agencies were required to use the Maine Background Check Center system for all new hires starting May 1, 2017 and that all direct care employees must be checked through the system within one (1) year (5/1/2018). Constellation Health Services Selection/Hiring of Personnel Policy, last revised 8/2015 states, in part, "...A criminal background check and national sex offender check, if not part of the criminal background check, will be obtained for positions as required by law and regulations...". On 9/21/2022 at 1:05 PM, ten (10) personnel records were reviewed and revealed the following information: - On 4/19/2021, Employee #2 was hired. As of 9/21/2022, there was no evidence that a criminal background check was completed in accordance with the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054. - On 4/5/2021, Employee #3 was hired. As of 9/21/2022, there was no evidence that a criminal background check was completed in accordance with the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054. - On 1/18/2022, Employee #6 was hired. As of 9/21/2022, there was no evidence that a criminal background check was completed in accordance with the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054. - On 12/20/2021, Employee #7 was hired. As of 9/21/2022, there was no evidence that a criminal background check was completed in accordance with the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054. - On 7/5/2022, Employee #9 was hired. As of 9/21/2022, there was no evidence that a criminal background check was completed in accordance with the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054. - On 9/12/2022, Employee #10 was hired. As of 9/21/2022, there was no evidence that a criminal background check was completed in accordance with the Maine Statute 22 MRSA §9054. On 9/21/2022 at approximately 2:00 PM, the Administrator confirmed the above findings.