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Frequently Asked Questions: CPR/First Aid Differential (DHS 0197)
Oregonsub_regulatoryOregon Department of Human Services — Oregon Home Care Commission· effective 2024-01-01
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1A provider must provide a new certification or card at least one month before the current card expires to avoid a gap in the differential (the differential is not retroactive).(Frequently Asked Questions: CPR/First Aid Differential (DHS 0197))
- 2If the provider gave the CPR/First Aid card to a local office (APD/AAA, brokerage, CDDP, or Comagine), they must still give the information directly to OHCC by uploading it into PACE.(Frequently Asked Questions: CPR/First Aid Differential (DHS 0197))
- 3When renewing certification, the provider must upload the new certification or card into the PACE learning management system.(Frequently Asked Questions: CPR/First Aid Differential (DHS 0197))
- 4To be eligible for the CPR/First Aid differential, a provider must have a valid CPR/First Aid certification or card that includes a demonstration of skills to an instructor (a "valid" card is unexpired and shows demonstrated skills).(Frequently Asked Questions: CPR/First Aid Differential (DHS 0197))
Applies to: personal care
Describes the $0.25/hour CPR/First Aid pay differential available to homecare workers, personal support workers and personal care attendants and the requirement to hold and maintain a valid CPR/First Aid certification with a demonstration of skills uploaded to the PACE system.
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