5009. PERSONAL CARE AIDE QUALIFICATIONS

5009 PERSONAL CARE AIDE QUALIFICATIONS 5009.1 Each PCA, whether an employee of the Provider or secured through a staffing agency, shall meet the following requirements: Obtain and maintain Home Health Aide certification in accordance with the requirements under Chapter 93 of Title 17 DCMR; Confirm, consistent with CDC published guidance, that he or she is free from communicable diseases including tuberculosis and hepatitis, by initially undergoing a purified protein derivative test and receiving a hepatitis vaccine during physical examination by a physician, and subsequently obtaining, on an annual basis, written and signed documentation from the examining physician confirming freedom from communicable disease; Provide evidence of current cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid certification; Pass a criminal background check pursuant to the Health Care Facility Unlicensed Personnel Criminal Background Check Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-238; D.C. Official Code §§ 44-551 et seq.); Pass a reference check and a verification of prior employment; Have an individual National Provider Identifier (NPI) number obtained from the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); Obtain at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education or in-service training annually in accordance with the Department of Health’s Home Care Agency training requirements under 22-B DCMR § 3915; and Meet the minimum qualifications for Home Health Aide trainees set forth at 17 DCMR § 9328. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3957 (May 23, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 6643 (July 2, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 1696 (March 10, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 1760, 1774 (March 2, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 15537 (November 8, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 14134 (November 18, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 004996 (April 25, 2025). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 5009