§ 23-17-34 Criminal records review – Nursing facilities – Home nursing care providers and home care providers. – (a) Any person seeking employment in a nursing facility, a home nursing care provider, or a home care provider which is or is required to be licensed, registered, or certified with the department of health if that employment involves routine contact with a patient or resident without the presence of other employees, shall undergo a criminal background check to be initiated prior to or within one week of employment.