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55 Pa. Code § 52.21 - Staff training
PennsylvaniaregulationPennsylvania Department of Human Services (Office of Long-Term Living)· effective 2012-05-19
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1A provider shall maintain documentation of staff member attendance at trainings and of the content of trainings.(55 Pa. Code § 52.21 - Staff training)
- 2A provider shall implement standard annual training for staff members providing services that contains at least: prevention of abuse and exploitation of participants; reporting critical incidents; participant complaint resolution; Department-issued policies and procedures; the provider's quality management plan; and fraud and financial abuse prevention.(55 Pa. Code § 52.21 - Staff training)
- 3Prior to providing a service to a participant, a staff member shall be trained on how to provide the service in accordance with the participant's service plan.(55 Pa. Code § 52.21 - Staff training)
- 4A provider shall meet the training requirements necessary to maintain appropriate licensure or certification, or both, in addition to meeting the training requirements of this chapter.(55 Pa. Code § 52.21 - Staff training)
Applies to: personal care
Sets the pre-service and annual staff-training requirements, and the training documentation a HCBS/OLTL provider must maintain.
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