Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long-Term Care Facilities and Providers

Post Date

December 20th 2012

Application Due Date

January 31st 2013

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

CMS-1A1-13-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.506

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Award Range:

  $1500000 - $3000000

Grant Description

CMS is inviting proposals from all States and U.S. territories to be considered for inclusion in this National Background Check Program. Only States that did not apply for full funding may apply during this solicitation. Federal matching funds are available to all States and U.S. territories that meet the requirements described in section 6201 of the Affordable Care Act and that provide an application that is scored at 70.2 out of a possible 101 points by the Federal review panel. The national program will be evaluated by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). CMS has awarded a technical support contract to support the States that are selected to participate in the program. This program announcement provides States information concerning application procedures, policy considerations, and criteria to be used in reviewing applications and selecting States.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Agency Contact:

  Grants.gov Contact Center
  Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726
  
  Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
  support@grants.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants.gov Customer Support

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• More Information:

  Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long-Term Care Facilities and Providers