Manage Background Study
Revised: July 11, 2024
Overview
Direct support workers (DSW) being hired for the first time, rehired, or going through revalidation, must have a new background study completed and uploaded into the MPSE portal. You can only make changes to this page when you are in an MPSE Request.
To review the background study requirements for a DSW refer to the MHCP Provider manual.
Portfolio/Profile Information
This is a recurring section that appears on multiple MPSE pages for informational purposes only. See Portfolio/Profile Information on the Recurring Items page of the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) User Manual.
Enrollment Record Information
This is a recurring section that appears on multiple MPSE pages for informational purposes only. See Enrollment Record Information on the Recurring Items page of the MPSE User Manual.
Background Study
The Background Study section displays information related to the DSW’s background study. If a background study has not been uploaded, this section will not have any information to show.
View/Edit
Click View/Edit on any background study to go to the Background Study Information page for that specific background study.
Delete
Click Delete to delete your background study. The delete option will only appear for a background study that was entered in the current MPSE request.
View
Click View to go to the Background Study Information page. From this page, you can view your background study information. You cannot make any edits or changes while in View mode.
Add a Background Study
Click Add a Background Study to go to the Background Study Information page.
Continue
Click Continue to save your changes and go to the next page.
Background Study Information
Portfolio/Profile Information
This is a recurring section that appears on multiple MPSE pages for informational purposes only. See Portfolio/Profile Information on the Recurring Items page of the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) User Manual.
Enrollment Record Information
This is a recurring section that appears on multiple MPSE pages for informational purposes only. See Enrollment Record Information on the Recurring Items page of the MPSE User Manual.
Background Study Information
Under the Background Study Information section, provide information about the background study. Information required in this section can be found on the background study document.
An error message will display if you enter both a Background Study Number and an Application Number. To resolve this error, enter only either a Background Study Number or an Application Number, not both.
Background Study Number
Type the background study number in the Background Study Number box. This is assigned when completing the background study and can be found on the background study document.
Application Number
Type the application number in the Application Number box. This is assigned when completing the background study and can be found on the background study document.
Facility ID
Type facility ID associated with the background study in the Facility ID box. For more information on Facility ID and where to find it, see Facility/Agency Identifier page in the MPSE User Manual.
Affiliation Date
Enter the begin date for your affiliation to this DSW in the Affiliation Date box. This must match the affiliation date you added for this individual in the Organization to DSW Affiliations page for this DSW.
Background Study End Date
Enter the end date for the background study here, if applicable. This field is optional.
Background Study Status
This field is for office use only. MHCP completes the Background Study Status field upon the review of your request to add a background study. The background study status will appear as one of the following after your request has been reviewed:
Continue
Click Continue to save your changes and go to the next page.
Cancel
Click Cancel to go back to the previous page.
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