Before performing any delegated task, a long-term care worker must:

(1) Be a:

(a) Certified home care aide under chapter 18.88B RCW; or

(b) Nursing assistant certified under chapter 18.88A RCW; or

(c) If exempt from the home care aide certification, become a nursing assistant registered and complete the core competencies of basic training, unless the twenty-eight hours of revised fundamentals of care or a department approved alternative was already completed.

(d) If nurse delegation is needed to implement a care plan earlier than home care aide certification can be obtained, become a nursing assistant registered and complete core competencies of basic training.

(2) Successfully complete "Nurse Delegation for Nursing Assistants" training.