PDFWAC 388-71-0520

What are the training requirements for an individual provider or a home care agency long-term care worker?

An individual provider or a home care agency long-term care worker, hired on or after January 7, 2012, must meet the training requirements described in WAC 388-71-0836 through 388-71-1006. These training requirements also apply to individual providers or home care agency long-term care workers who were hired before January 7, 2012, if they did not complete prior training requirements within one hundred twenty days of hire and they want to be reinstated to work as a long term care worker. These training requirements and certification if required must be met prior to reinstating these individual to work as a long term care worker.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 13-02-023, § 388-71-0520, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13. Statutory Authority: 2008 c 146, RCW 18.20.090, 74.08.090, chapter 70.128 RCW. WSR 09-03-066, § 388-71-0520, filed 1/14/09, effective 2/14/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 05-11-082, § 388-71-0520, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.050, 2003 c 140, chapters 18.79, 18.88A RCW. WSR 04-02-001, § 388-71-0520, filed 12/24/03, effective 1/24/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.39A RCW and 2000 c 121. WSR 02-10-117, § 388-71-0520, filed 4/30/02, effective 5/31/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520, 43.20A.050, 43.43.842, 74.39A.090, 43.20A.710, 74.39.050, 43.43.830. WSR 00-03-043, § 388-71-0520, filed 1/13/00, effective 2/13/00.]