Illinois Department of Public Health

Health Care Worker Background Check Authorization and Disclosure for Criminal History Records Information (CHRI) Check

I hereby authorize the Illinois Department of Public Health (the Department), the Department's designee, educational entities that train and/or test health care workers, staffing agencies, my current or potential employer, or a health care facility where I want to volunteer to initiate/request a CHRI check on me. I further authorize the Illinois State Police (ISP) and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release information and photographs relative to the existence or nonexistence of any criminal record, which it might have concerning me, to any initiator/requestor solely to determine my suitability for training or testing in a health care training program, employment, continued employment, or to work as a volunteer. I further authorize any entity that maintains criminal records and photographs relating to me, including but not limited to a local unit of government in any State, to release those records and photographs to the ISP, FBI, or the Department. I authorize the Department to provide any health care facility, training program or staffing agency, to which have provided this authorization and disclosure form, a copy of my ISP CHRI and a determination of eligibility of the ICHRI. I certify that the ISP, FBI, any entity that maintains criminal records and photographs, the Department, and any of their employees or officers who furnish this information shall be held harmless from all liability, which may be incurred as a result of releasing such information. I further acknowledge that a educational entity or a health care employer shall not be liable for the failure to hire or retain me as an applicant, student, employee, or volunteer ifI have been convicted of committing or attempting to commit one or more of the offenses stated in the Health Care Worker Background Check Act (225 ILCS 46/25

Iunderstand that any false statements or deliberate omissions on this document may be grounds for disqualification from employment, training, or volunteering, if discovered after employment, training, or volunteering begins, and can result in discipline up to and including my termination of employment, being a volunteer, or a student.

I understand that the information requested below regarding gender, race, height, eye color, hair color, weight, place of birth and date of birth is for the sole purpose of identification and the accurate gathering of the criminal history record information, and that it will not be used to discriminate against me in violation of the law. I understand that the provision of my Social Security number is required by law. A facsimile or photographic copy of this authorization will be as valid as the original.

Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Polynesian, Indian, Indonesian, Asian Indian, Samoan, or any other Pacific Islander.

Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino)

Hispanic or Latino (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin)

American Indian, Eskimo, or Alaskan native, or a person having origins in any of the 48 contiguous states of the United States or Alaska who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

Of undeterminable race. Of Untold mixture. WCaucasian (not Hispanic or Latino)

 

I certify that the above is true and correct and give my consent for my name to appear on Department's Health Care Worker Registry with the results of my criminal history records check.

(Signature)(Date) As the parent or guardian of the above named individual, who is younger than the age of 17, I give my consent for this named individual to have a criminal history records check.

Health Care Worker Registry, 525 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, IL 62761 Phone: 217-785-5133