Training Recap for Georgia's Health Community
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The Georgia Department of Community Health hosted a comprehensive virtual training on January 31, 2025, focusing on updates and changes within the Idemia/GAPS and GCHEXS systems. The session was led by Marina Fox and Saka Johnson from the Background Investigation Unit. Participants learned about new features and functionalities in GCHEXS, the transition to Idemia from Field Print, and procedural reforms for long-term care facilities. Key aspects included understanding the agency management portal, handling applicant fingerprinting, and the importance of maintaining employment verifications.
The Georgian health community has taken a significant step forward in modernizing how background checks are processed, with the introduction of Idemia as their new fingerprinting vendor. This change mandates a new way of handling application submissions and applicant training using both provider-initiated and applicant-initiated processes. The webinar meticulously guided participants through these changes, promising a smoother workflow.
Underpinning this move is the requirement that all entities set up an Idemia agency account, especially if they plan to cover the cost of applicant fingerprinting directly. By registering, a unique billing ID is generated, crucial for managing financial transactions associated with applicant processing. The training also covered the streamlined procedure that applicants and providers will undertake during the fingerprinting process.
The training emphasized the importance of timely employment verifications. Providers must ensure these verifications are carried out every 30 days to maintain compliance and seamless record-keeping within the new system. As the session concluded, participants were encouraged to review the help documents and utilize the new tools available to improve their long-term care facility management practices.