Caregiver's Criminal History Screening
Information regarding the Caregiver's Criminal History Screening Act is available at: http://dhi.health.state.nm.us/cchsp/index.php, as well at the following link:
Caregiver's Criminal History Screening Act - Overview
Our Office of Guardianship contract guardians are required to follow this screening for criminal history, and the contact is:
Roger Gillespie, or Kristi Blackmore
NM Department of Health, Division of Health Improvement (DHI/ CCHSP)
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502
The following are the “disqualifying felony convictions” in the Caregiver's Criminal History Screening Regulation:
7.1.9.11 DISQUALIFYING CONVICTIONS. The following felony convictions disqualify an applicant, caregiver or hospital caregiver from employment or contractual services with a care provider:
A. homicide;
B. trafficking, or trafficking in controlled substances;
C. kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault or aggravated battery;
D. rape, criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact, incest, indecent exposure, or other
related felony sexual offenses;
E. crimes involving adult abuse, neglect or financial exploitation;
F. crimes involving child abuse or neglect;
G. crimes involving robbery, larceny, extortion, burglary, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, credit card fraud, or receiving stolen property; or
H. an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy involving any of the felonies in this subsection.
The law regarding this screening for criminal history for caregivers can be found in Sections 29-17-1 to 29-17-5 NMSA 1978 et seq. Regulations can be found at
7.1.9.1 NMAC.
