Saturday, June 7, 2014

The Ultimate End To Fraud; IHSS Fingerprinting

By Sally Delacruz


It has been common for people under special care to be robbed of their money by their caregivers. Some fraudsters have even presented themselves for payment having made fake documents for themselves to make them appear like caregivers. Ihss fingerprinting has come up in county governments in the US to help curb this trend. It ensures rigorous screening of caregivers before they are paid.

Every caregiver is supposed to fill form for registration to act as an official way of registration with the department of special services. They should also go through thorough criminal background checks to confirm whether they can be trusted or otherwise. Later, individuals are made to go through an orientation session on care giving. The major purpose for doing all these things is to prevent fraudsters from practicing their tricks. Assessing the candidates properly gets rid of all fake caregivers and ensures that needy persons are properly taken care of. Servants who are not fake get their pays without difficulties.

The government of California announced its commitment towards fighting fraud in in-housing service provision by implementing this program to the later. All providers of this service were supposed to have their fingerprints taken. They were also expected to fully register with the in-house services department in their county government before 31/December/ 2010. It was openly declared that anyone who would defy this order would not work as a recognized caregiver. No salary would be given to them.

The major services given to needy persons are bowel care, laundry, accompaniment to health centers, supervision, protection and preparation of meals among many services. This program is primarily meant for reaching out to needy people. It ensures that the old and other needy people are comfortable.

The first thing a caregiver must do, is completing the IHSS enrollment form and personally taking it back to his/her county in-house service department. In case a person has already gone through this step, the county government will always assist in the remaining stages of registration. After this step, one needs to get his fingerprints printed, and be taken through a check for criminal background by the department of justice. Instructions on the manner of fingerprinting are always given to a person upon returning a signed and completed registration form.

Many companies have registered themselves with county governments to provide these services. They have come up with varying fees for registration. Many of them charge around fifty dollars. This is inclusive of all necessary registration services. More information about specific county governments can be obtained from the internet. Individual county IHSS departments have different policies, all of which can be obtained from their websites.

It is, therefore, important for every service provider to register with the In-house Service department. This is for their own good and the welfare of their clients. It is for their safety in the sense that, registering with this department will ensure that they dully get paid at the end of the month while not registering will lead to their disqualification. The recipient of the services will benefit by having trustworthy individuals taking care of them.

The decision by county governments to implement in-house service givers registration is very welcome. It has helped reduce the level of fraudulent activities in this sector. People in need of attention have reported improved services from their caregivers.




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