CORI Massachusetts Check
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1. Question: Are the regulations, 105 CMR 950.000, final regulations?
Answer: Yes. The regulations were initially adopted as emergency regulations and were promulgated as final regulations, effective July 19, 2002. The final regulations can be found at the DPH’s website at http://www.state.ma.us/dph/topics/cori2/602fnlregsclean.htm. Please note that the regulations on the website are an unofficial version. The official version can be found at the State house bookstore.
2. Question: Do these regulations (105 CMR 950.000) apply to my program?
Answer: These regulations apply only to DPH and to vendor agency programs funded by DPH. The regulations set forth the requirements for the hiring authority to conduct CORI checks on candidates for employment or regular trainee or volunteer positions, which entail the potential for unsupervised client contact. If you are a private business that wishes to conduct background checks on your employees, these regulations are not applicable. If you are a private business and have questions about criminal background checks, consult with your own counsel or contact the Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB). The CHSB website is www.state.ma.us/chsb/cori.html
If you are a vendor that receives money from another state agency other than DPH these regulations also are not applicable to you. For vendors of other state agencies, please contact the appropriate agency for its requirements.
3. Question: I have general questions about the CORI process, including: What do the abbreviations on the CORI report mean? How much does the CORI cost? How long will it take for the CORI to be returned?
Answer: General questions regarding the CORI process should be referred to the Criminal History Systems Board. For example, a list of the abbreviations on the CORI report, both for disposition and status can be found on the CHSB website at www.state.ma.us/chsb/CORI_ref.html. Questions regarding the cost and the timing of the CORI report should also be addressed to the CHSB. However, questions regarding the application of the DPH regulations to the CORI report should be referred to DPH.
4. Question: Where do I get a sample form for requesting a CORI report?
Answer: Once a vendor agency program is certified by the CHSB to conduct CORI checks, the CHSB provides this form. This is not a DPH form.