HB 2707-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that the department may approve a curriculum based upon attestation by a boarding home administrator that the boarding home's training curriculum addresses basic and specialty training competencies identified by the department, and shall review a curriculum to verify that it meets these requirements.  The department may conduct the review as part of the next regularly scheduled yearly inspection and investigation required under RCW 18.20.110.  The department shall rescind approval of any curriculum if it determines that the curriculum does not meet these requirements.

     Provides that the orientation, basic training, specialty training, and continuing education requirements of this act commence September 1, 2002, or one hundred twenty days from the date of employment, whichever is later, and shall be applied to:  (1) employees hired subsequent to September 1, 2002; and

     (2) existing employees that on September 1, 2002, have not successfully completed the training requirements under RCW 74.39A.010, and this act.  Existing employees who have not successfully completed the training requirements under RCW 74.39A.010, 74.39A.020, and this act shall be subject to all applicable requirements of this act.  However, nothing in this act affects the current training requirements under RCW 74.39A.010.

     Requires the department to publish its final basic and specialty training competencies and learning outcomes as required by chapter 121, Laws of 2000 no later than June 1, 2002.