Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795 - Home Care Provider Responsibilities; Training and Competency of Unlicensed Personnel

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The provider must ensure training for all unlicensed personnel covers the mandated core topics, including documentation and reporting changes in client condition, infection control, maintaining a safe environment, personal hygiene, fall prevention, standby assistance, medication reminders, nutrition, communication skills, confidentiality, professional boundaries, emergency procedures, and awareness of commonly used health technology equipment and assistive devices. (Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 7)(Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 7)
• 2The provider offering comprehensive home care must ensure training additionally covers observation and documentation of client status, basic knowledge of body functioning, recording of vital signs, recognizing client needs, safe transfer techniques, range of motion, and administering medications or treatments. (Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 7)(Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 7)
• 3The provider must require an unlicensed staff member who has not performed a delegated task for 24 consecutive months to demonstrate competency in that task to the registered nurse before performing it again. (Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 7)(Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 7)
• 4The provider must ensure unlicensed personnel performing delegated nursing tasks (comprehensive home care) have completed training and demonstrated competency by passing a written or oral test plus practical skills assessment, or alternatively meet the current Medicare training/competency requirements for home health aides. (Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 3)(Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 3)
• 5The provider must ensure unlicensed personnel delivering basic home care services have successfully completed a training and competency evaluation appropriate to the services provided, demonstrated by a written or oral test on the assigned tasks and by practical skills testing. (Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 3)(Minn. Stat. § 144A.4795, subd. 3)