Standardized Training And Continuing Education Requirements

(1) The licensee shall ensure and document that: (a) Individuals who provide personal support services demonstrate basic competency in the following skill/knowledge areas prior to beginning work with service recipients: 1. Observing, reporting and documenting changes in service recipient’s daily living skills; 2. Abuse, neglect, exploitation, detection, reporting and prevention; 3. Service recipient rights; 4. Universal health precautions, including infection control; 5. How to assist service recipients with personal hygiene; 6. Service recipient safety; and 7. Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency or disaster that at least includes emergency transportation, emergency medical care and staff coverage in such events; (b) Individuals who provide medication assistance receive documented training in medication assistance performed by, or under the general supervision of, a registered nurse and consistent with T.C.A. § 63-7-102; (c) Individuals who provide personal support services receive training on job related topics at least annually; and (d) Documented training specific to meeting individual service recipient needs in the areas of self-care, household management and community living, and methodologies for service delivery.