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Posting of Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide Training Programs to DOH Website, Training Program Updates and Reminders (DAL DHCBS 22-08)

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What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Training programs cannot deny training to individuals meeting minimum requirements and cannot require trainees to become employees or apply for a position before enrolling.(Posting of Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide Training Programs to DOH Website, Training Program Updates and Reminders (DAL DHCBS 22-08))
  • 2Certificates should not be sent via regular mail unless via certified mail with return receipt.(Posting of Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide Training Programs to DOH Website, Training Program Updates and Reminders (DAL DHCBS 22-08))
  • 3Home Care Registry (HCR) updates must be completed within 10 business days of the change.(Posting of Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide Training Programs to DOH Website, Training Program Updates and Reminders (DAL DHCBS 22-08))
  • 4PCA training programs must offer PCA basic training of a minimum 40 hours plus Alternative Competency Demonstration; HHA training programs must offer HHA core training of a minimum 75 hours.(Posting of Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide Training Programs to DOH Website, Training Program Updates and Reminders (DAL DHCBS 22-08))

Applies to: personal care

Informs approved PCA/HHA training programs of public listing on the DOH website and restates training-program operating requirements and reminders.

Regulatory information, not legal advice — always confirm against the cited official source. Verification reduces error; it does not certify compliance.