WAC 388-829-0086. When must a direct support professional employed during the COVID-19 public health emergency complete training, including specialty training?

(1) A direct support professional employed during the COVID-19 public health emergency must complete training, including specialty training, as follows: Worker hired during the time frame of: Must complete 75-hour new employee training no later than: 8/17/2019 to 9/30/2020 10/31/2022 10/1/2020 to 4/30/2021 1/31/2023 5/1/2021 to 3/31/2022 4/30/2023 4/1/2022 to 9/30/2022 8/31/2023 10/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 or the end of the COVID-19 training waivers established by gubernatorial proclamation, whichever is later 9/30/2023 or no more than 120 days after the end of the COVID-19 training waivers established by gubernatorial proclamation, whichever is later After the end of the COVID-19 training waivers established by gubernatorial proclamation or beginning 1/1/2023, whichever is later As required under WAC 388-829-0015 Worker hired during the time frame of: Must complete 75-hour new employee training no later than: 8/17/2019 to 9/30/2020 10/31/2022 10/1/2020 to 4/30/2021 1/31/2023 5/1/2021 to 3/31/2022 4/30/2023 4/1/2022 to 9/30/2022 8/31/2023 10/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 or the end of the COVID-19 training waivers established by gubernatorial proclamation, whichever is later 9/30/2023 or no more than 120 days after the end of the COVID-19 training waivers established by gubernatorial proclamation, whichever is later After the end of the COVID-19 training waivers established by gubernatorial proclamation or beginning 1/1/2023, whichever is later As required under WAC 388-829-0015 (2) Nothing in this section prevents a direct support professional hired between 8/17/2019 and 9/30/2022 from completing training in advance of the deadlines in subsection (1) of this section.