Attestation of Compliance: With Background Screening Requirements
Attestation of Compliance: With Background Screening Requirements
• the attestation requirements of section 435.05(2), Florida Statutes, which state that every employee required
to undergo Level 2 background screening must attest, subject to penalty of perjury, to meeting the
requirements for qualifying for employment pursuant to this chapter and agreeing to inform the employer
immediately if arrested for any of the disqualifying offenses while employed by the employer; AND
• the proof of screening within the previous 5 years in section 408.809(2), Florida Statutes which requires proof
of compliance with level 2 screening standards that have been screened through the Care Provider Background
Screening Clearinghouse created under Section 435.12, F.S., or screened within the previous 5 years by the
Agency, Department of Health, Department of Elder Affairs, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities,
Department of Children and Families, or the Department of Financial Services for an applicant for a certificate
of authority to operate a continuing care retirement community under Chapter 651, F.S., and in accordance
with the standards in Section 408.809(2), F.S., if that agency is not currently implemented in the Care Provider
Background Screening Clearinghouse.
This form must be maintained in the employee’s personnel file. If this form is used as proof of screening for an
administrator or chief financial officer to satisfy the requirements of an application for a health care provider
license, please attach a copy of the screening results and submit with the licensure application.
Employee/Contractor Name:
I hereby attest to meeting the requirements for employment and that I have not been arrested for or been
found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nolo contendere, or guilty to any offense,
or have an arrest awaiting a final disposition prohibited under any of the following provisions of the Florida
Statutes or under any similar statute of another jurisdiction:
Criminal offenses found in section 435.04, F.S. (f) Section 782.07, relating to manslaughter, aggravated
manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
(a) Section 393.135, relating to sexual misconduct with aggravated manslaughter of a child.
certain developmentally disabled clients and reporting of
such sexual misconduct. (g) Section 782.071, relating to vehicular homicide
(b) Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with (h) Section 782.09, relating to killing of an unborn quick
certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual child by injury to the mother.
misconduct.
(i) Chapter 784, relating to assault, battery, and culpable
(c) Section 415.111, relating to adult abuse, neglect, or negligence, if the offense was a felony.
exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults.
(j) Section 784.011, relating to assault, if the victim of the
(d) Section 777.04, relating to attempts, solicitation, and
offense was a minor.
conspiracy to commit an offense listed in this subsection.
(o) Section 787.04(2), relating to taking, enticing, or (jj) Section 827.04, relating to contributing to the
removing a child beyond the state limits with criminal intent delinquency or dependency of a child.
pending custody proceedings.
(kk) Former s. 827.05, relating to negligent treatment
(p) Section 787.04(3), relating to carrying a child beyond the of children.
state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing a child at a
custody hearing or delivering the child to the designated (ll) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a
person. child.
(q) Section 790.115(1), relating to exhibiting firearms or (mm) Section 843.01, relating to resisting arrest with violence.
weapons within 1,000 feet of a school.
(nn) Section 843.025, relating to depriving a law
(r) Section 790.115(2)(b), relating to possessing an electric enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer
weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on means of protection or communication.
school property.
(oo) Section 843.12, relating to aiding in an escape.
(s) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery.
(pp) Section 843.13, relating to aiding in the escape of
(t) Former s. 794.041, relating to prohibited acts of persons juvenile inmates in correctional institutions.
in familial or custodial authority.
(qq) Chapter 847, relating to obscene literature.
(u) Section 794.05, relating to unlawful sexual activity with
certain minors. (rr) Section 874.05(1), relating to encouraging or recruiting
another to join a criminal gang.
(v) Chapter 796, relating to prostitution.
(ss) Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
(w) Section 798.02, relating to lewd and lascivious behavior. control, only if the offense was a felony or if any other person
involved in the offense was a minor.
(bb) Section 810.145, relating to video voyeurism, if the (ww) Section 944.46, relating to harboring, concealing, or
offense is a felony. aiding an escaped prisoner.
(cc) Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related (xx) Section 944.47, relating to introduction of contraband
crimes, if the offense is a felony. into a correctional facility.
(b) This chapter, if the offense was a felony. (n) Section 817.61, relating to fraudulent use of credit cards, if
the offense was a felony.
(c) Section 409.920, relating to Medicaid provider fraud.
(o) Section 831.01, relating to forgery.
(d) Section 409.9201, relating to Medicaid fraud.
(p) Section 831.02, relating to uttering forged instruments.
(e) Section 741.28, relating to domestic violence.
(f) Section 777.04, relating to attempts, solicitation, and (q) Section 831.07, relating to forging bank bills, checks,
conspiracy to commit an offense listed in this subsection. drafts, or promissory notes.
(h) Section 817.234, relating to false and fraudulent (s) Section 831.30, relating to fraud in obtaining medicinal
insurance claims. drugs.
I have been granted an Exemption from Disqualification through the Agency for Healthcare
Administration (AHCA).
Date of Decision:
I have been granted an Exemption from Disqualification through the Florida Department of Health.
Date of Decision:
**A copy of the Exemption from Disqualification decision letter must be attached**
If you are also using this form to provide evidence of prior Level 2 screening (fingerprinting) in
the last 5 years and have not been unemployed for more than 90 days, please provide the
following information. A copy of the prior screening results must be attached.
Purpose of Prior Screening: ____________
Screening conducted by: Date of Prior Screening: