(b) For a home health or hospice agency initially applying for licensure, the process will include the following:

1. (1) Evidence of a completed application for a criminal history records check on the operator; and
2. (2) Upon receiving the results of the state criminal history records check and the national criminal history records check, the Division of Health Facilities Services will issue a determination of whether the home health or hospice agency is disqualified from licensure.

(c) For a home health or hospice agency that is currently licensed but is completing the application for the annual renewal of the agency, the process will include the following:

1. (1) Evidence of current completed criminal history records checks or of new applications for criminal history records checks on the operator must be submitted to the division with the annual renewal application; and
2. (2) For new criminal history records checks applications, upon receiving results of the state criminal history check and national history check the division will issue a determination of whether the agency may continue licensure based on results of the operator’s criminal history records check.