Any provider participating or applying to participate in the Medicaid program must search this list and the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) on a monthly basis to determine if any existing employee or contractor has been excluded from participation in the Medicaid program. Also, any provider participating or applying to participate in the Medicaid program must search both lists prior to hiring staff to ensure that any potential employees or contractors have not been excluded from participating in the Medicaid program. For further details on screening of current and potential employees and contractors, see Chapter 7, Section 7.3.1 of the Provider Manual.