Automated Distribution

Employee Disqualification List

Two automated systems are provided for checking the EDL:
Employee Disqualification List Interactive Voice Response (EDL IVR) system at (573) 522-6510; and
EDL web site

All entities listed in Sections 660.315 and 660.317, RSMo required to check the EDL, are allowed access to the EDL automated systems.

1. An entity licensed as an operator under chapter 198, RSMo (skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, residential care facilities I and II);
2. An entity which provides in-home services under contract with DHSS;
3. An entity which employs nurses and nursing assistants for temporary or intermittent placement in health care facilities (temporary staffing agencies);
4. An entity approved by DHSS to issue certificates for nursing assistants training; or
5. An entity licensed under chapter 197, RSMo (hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, hospices, home health care agencies);
6. A public or private facility, day program, residential facility or specialized service operated, funded or licensed by the Department of Mental Health;
7. A licensed adult day care provider.

In addition, vendors as defined in Section 208.900 RSMo, may also receive access. These EDL automated systems will allow verification of the EDL status of applicants for employment and provide a confirmation number as confirmation that the required EDL check was performed. The systems are available for calls and web site visits seven days a week, 22 hours per day. System maintenance occurs between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., each day.