Unless exempt under WAC 246-980-070, the following individuals must be certified by the department of health as a home care aide within the required time frames:

(1) All long-term care workers, within two hundred days of the date of hire;

(2) If a long-term care worker is limited-English proficient and the department of health has issued a provisional certification, within two hundred sixty days of the date of hire;

(3) Adult family home applicants, before licensure;

(4) Adult family home entity representatives and resident managers, before assuming the duties of the position;

(5) Assisted living facility administrators or their designees within two hundred calendar days of the date of hire.

(6) Enhanced services facility applicants, before licensure; and

(7) Enhanced services facility administrators or their designees within two hundred days of the date of hire.