Links Relating to Assurance and Standards Requirements
Assurances’ Legal References
1. Civil Rights Compliance:
a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm
b) The Persons With Disabilities Civil Rights Act of 1976 (P.A. 220) – Formerly Michigan
Handicappers Civil Rights Act of 1976 - http://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/PersonsDisability220.pdf
c) Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (P.A. 453 of 1976) http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-act-453-of-1976.pdf
d) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/sec504.htm or
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf and Non-discrimination
under Federal Grants and programs: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/29/16/V/794
2. Equal Employment:
a) EEOC Requirements for hiring & non-discrimination http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf or
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/discrimination/index.htm
3. Standard Precautions:
a) Universal Standard Precautions as required through federal OSHA requirements –
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=standards&p_id=10051
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Universal_PrecautionsJudy_Smith_211990_7.ppt
4. Debarment and Suspension:
a) http://www.va.gov/ORO/Docs/Misconduct/2CFR_Parts_180_215_Debarment.pdf
http://www.nsf.gov/oig/2_CFR_PART180.pdf
5. Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988:
a) Drug Free Workplace Act and Policy Builder –
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/asp/drugfree/menu.htm
6. Americans With Disabilities Act as Amended:
a) http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adaaa_info.cfm
b) http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/ADA.htm
Other notations in the Assurances:
 45 CFR 84.5(a) – Giving Assurances - http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/84/5
 45 CFR Part 80 – Non-Discrimination under programs receiving federal assistance
through DHH and Title VI - http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.39&idno=45
 45 CFR 74.32, a,b,c,1 2,3 – Real Property relating to federal funds through DHH http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr;sid=85fa827d5b4cde0a8286b0541125d28e;rgn=div5;view=text;node=45%3A1.
0.1.1.35;idno=45;cc=ecfr
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 45 CFR Part 76 – Debarment, Suspension, and Exclusion http://ori.hhs.gov/documents/03-28454DebarmentReg.pdf
Standards Legal References:
Most of the links above (relating to the notations in the Assurances) are in the standards, as this
is why you are signing the Assurances noting you will abide by the requirements. Here are a
couple of additional links that will assist you in your research:
(Criminal Background Checks – pg. 7, item s) - Social Security Act 42 USC § 1128 &
1320a-7 - http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/authorities.asp
Michigan Public Acts 291 and 292 of 2010 for Home Health Care, Adult Foster Care, and
Home for the Aged workers http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(1lpvlz45bu3aun45zfwstq45))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&ob
jectName=mcl-333-20173a – PA 291 (Home Health Care)
https://miltcpartnership.org/MainSite/Main-Information.aspx - see PA 292 2010 for
AFC/HFA Background Checking & for PA 291 copy for Home Health Care Workers
Info on LTC Worker Background Check in Michigan:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/DCH_at_a_Glance_325813_7.pdf
I will continue to add to this listing as I find more information that will help you.
Please feel free to contact me by e-mail with any questions: pcampbell@region3b.org
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