Who | Status | Orientation training | Safety training | Basic training | Continuing education | Required credential |
(1) An individual provider or home care agency long-term care worker who is a licensed, certified health care professional in good standing through the Washington state department of health, or an individual provider or home care agency long-term care worker with special education training who meets the criteria in RCW 18.88B.041(1)(a)(i)(A). | ARNP, RN, LPN, HCA, CN-A, or other professionals listed in WAC 388-71-0839. | Not required. | Not required. | Not required. | Not required of ARNPs, RNs, or LPNs in chapter 388-71 WAC. Required 12 hours under WAC 388-71-0990 and 388-71-0991 of NA-Cs, HCAs, and other professionals listed in WAC 388-71-0839, such as an individual with special education training with an endorsement granted by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.300.010. | Not required. Must maintain in good standing the certification or credential or other professional role listed in WAC 388-71-0839. |
(2) An individual provider or home care agency long-term care worker with specific employment history. | A long-term care worker employed at some point between January 1, 2011, and January 6, 2012, and has completed the basic training requirements in effect on date of his or her hire. WAC 388-71-0839. | Not required. | Not required. | Not required. | Required. 12 hours under WAC 388-71-0990 and 388-71-0991. | Not required. |
(3) An individual provider or home care agency long-term care worker. | Hired by a licensed home care agency or the consumer directed employer to provide personal care service as defined in WAC 388-71-0836 and is not exempt under subsection (1) or (2) of this section. | Required. Two hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. Three hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. 70 hours under WAC 388-71-0870 and 388-71-0875. | Required. 12 hours under WAC 388-71-0990 and 388-71-0991. | Home care aide certification required under WAC 388-71-0975. Home care aide certification required under WAC 388-71-0975 within 200 days of the date of hire as provided in WAC 246-980-050 (unless the department of health issues a provisional certification under WAC 246-980-065). |
(4) An individual provider who works limited hours for one person. | Contracted individual providing 20 hours or less of care for one person per calendar month and does not meet the criteria in (1) or (2) of this section. | Required. Two hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. Three hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. 30 hours under WAC 388-71-0880. | Not required. | Not required. |
[(5)] An individual who provides only respite services and works 300 hours or less in any calendar year. | (a) An individual providing only respite care and works no more than 300 hours in the calendar year, is not exempt in subsection (1) or (2) of this section, and does not meet criteria in subsection (7) of this section. (b) Individual providing only respite services for individuals with developmental disabilities that receive services under Title 71A RCW and for individuals that receive services under chapter 74.39A, that is working 300 hours or less in any calendar year, and that is not exempt in subsection (1) or (2) of this section. | Required. Two hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. Three hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. Seven hours under WAC 388-71-0890. | Not required. | Not required. |
(6) An individual provider caring only for his or her biological, step, or adoptive adult child. | An individual providing care only for his or her adult child that receives services through the developmental disabilities administration and not exempt under (1) or (2) of this section. | Required. Two hours per WAC 388-71-0895. | Required. Three hours under WAC 388-71-0895. | Required. Seven hours under WAC 388-71-0890. | Not required. | Not required. |
(7) An individual provider caring only for his or her biological, step, or adoptive child, or parent. | An individual providing care only to his or her child or parent, who is not exempt in subsection (1) or (2) of this section, and does not meet criteria in (6) of this section. | Required. Two hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. Three hours under WAC 388-71-0860. | Required. 30 hours under WAC 388-71-0880. | Required for an individual provider caring only for his or her biological, step, or adoptive child or parent under WAC 388-71-0990 and 388-71-0991. Not required for an individual provider caring only for his or her biological, step, or adoptive child under WAC 388-71-1001. | Not required. |