Directly Hired Employee (DHE) are the professionals that are directly hired by a Client, Consumer or Representative to offer long term care services. These professionals are not hired through an agency. This way, the client, representative or consumer reserves the right to control the details of when, how, and where of the services that the DHE has been assigned to perform. Not only this, but the client is also responsible for reporting, withholding, and remitting appropriate employee and employer taxes. DHEs are paid on the timesheet basis instead of an invoice.

Per F.S. 435.12, APD Service Providers must perform all criminal history checks through the Clearinghouse. You can access ClearingHouse via login details. The level 2 background check in Florida and screening process depends on the FDLE database check, and FBI criminal history check and their transfer of the level 2 screening result to the APD Background Screening Unit. The Livescan electronic fingerprinting process usually takes 2 to 5 business days.