--0000000000009bf464062ccb4bfc Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stave, thank you for sending the Release Form - that will help with providing the documents requested. Diane On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 3:48=E2=80=AFPM Steve Koyanagi wrote: > This seems like the facility's requirement/policy and not any legal > requirement. It is definitely more burdensome than other facilities in my > experience. Short summary is that it's a business decision to determine > whether it is financially worth it to meet these requests as my guess is = if > we push back the facility may say take it or leave it. > > Note some offices do accommodate these types of requests and in those > cases get caregivers to authorize the release of their employment > information. Attached is a template other offices have used. > > Let me know if you want to discuss further. > > > On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 1:36=E2=80=AFPM Timothy Thomas wr= ote: > >> @Steve Koyanagi Is this a reasonable ask on the >> part of the SLC? And are we required to provide it in IL? >> >> On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 2:57=E2=80=AFPM Diane Mockenhaupt > dmockenhaupt@thekey.com> wrote: >> >>> Claudia, >>> >>> Please help me to understand what you are asking? Are you sure that >>> Westminster is requesting all of this from us, as an agency? It makes >>> sense if a resident is hiring a private caregiver but I am not sure >>> they expect an agency to produce. Some of these documents * are our >>> caregiver's HIPAA protected or privacy protected documents. If Westmin= ster >>> is requiring all of these documents, we will have to get permission fro= m >>> our caregivers to share.* >>> >>> (a) a negative Tuberculosis test - *not required for employment, so >>> not in our files. . If Westminster requires this will they provide the >>> test? If not, we will have to schedule caregivers to have one done - t= his >>> will absolutely delay any SOCs and each one will cost us about $80* >>> >>> (b) a clean criminal background check - *we do background checks via >>> IDPH quarterly and pre-hire we have an Accurate Background check is run= - >>> we do not share these reports.* >>> >>> (d) proof of COVID vaccination(s); * not required for employment >>> - please ask Westminster to clarify what they are wanting. A booster i= n >>> the last 12 months? A booster in the last 6 months? Again not required= by >>> us so this will delay or prohibit us being able to staff.* >>> >>> (e) required liability and other insurance, and, if the companion drive= s >>> the Resident=E2=80=99s car on Presbyterian Homes property,* What insur= ance are >>> they requesting? The Key's Liability Insurance or caregiver's insurance= ? I >>> can provide a copy of The Keys liability insurance.* >>> >>> (f) a valid driver=E2=80=99s license -* We have this on our files. Do = they >>> want us to provide a copy of every caregivers deriver's license? We wil= l >>> have to get permission from our caregivers to share.* >>>