OAR 418-020-0035
Mandatory Training and Competency Evaluations - Effective 9/1/2021
(1)
Training curricula shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission prior to use at mandatory training.(2)
Mandatory training shall be geographically accessible in all areas of the state.(3)
Mandatory training shall be culturally appropriate for workers of all language abilities.(a)
If a training is not available in the worker’s preferred language, interpreter services shall be made available.(b)
Training materials shall be culturally appropriate and accessible to workers in their preferred language. Reasonable efforts shall be made to accommodate language requests when there is adequate demand for the materials in the preferred language.(c)
Reasonable accommodations shall be provided in accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act for homecare and personal support workers who experience a disability.(4)
Mandatory core training.(a)
Effective September 1, 2021, homecare and personal support workers are required to complete eight hours of core training within 120 days of enrolling as a Medicaid provider.(b)
Homecare and personal support workers are exempt from 418-020-0035 (Mandatory Training and Competency Evaluations - Effective 9/1/2021)(4)(a) if they have a current certification awarded by the Commission as described in 418-020-0030 (Homecare and Personal Support Worker Training)(3) and continue to meet the on-going certification requirements.(c)
Core training topics include, but are not limited to:(A)
Safety and emergency measures.(B)
Understanding requirements for providers paid with Medicaid funds.(C)
Providing person-centered services and supports.(D)
Understanding how to support the physical and emotional needs of the individual receiving services.(E)
Managing medications.(F)
Providing personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.(d)
In addition to the core training topics described in OAR 418-020-0035 (Mandatory Training and Competency Evaluations - Effective 9/1/2021)(4)(c)(A) through (F), DHS and the Commission may establish other training topics deemed appropriate for the professionalization of the homecare and personal support worker workforce.(5)
Continuing education.(a)
Homecare and personal support workers with an approved to work end date of September 1, 2023 or later, are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education by the end of the worker’s 24-month approved to work credential on an ongoing basis.(b)
Homecare and personal support workers are exempt from 418-020-0035 (Mandatory Training and Competency Evaluations - Effective 9/1/2021)(5)(a) if they have a current certification awarded by the Commission as described in 418-020-0030 (Homecare and Personal Support Worker Training)(3) and continue to meet the on-going certification requirements.(c)
Homecare and personal support workers are required to complete cultural competency training as part of their continuing education requirements.(6)
Orientation and core training competency evaluations.(a)
Competency evaluations shall be based on the CMS Direct Service Workforce Core Competencies.(b)
Competency evaluations shall measure a homecare or personal support worker’s mastery of the skills and knowledge acquired through training.(c)
Homecare and personal support workers enrolled on or after September 1, 2021 shall complete competency evaluations after the completion of orientation and core training.(d)
Homecare and personal support workers enrolled on or after September 1, 2021 must pass competency evaluations to receive credit for completing orientation and core training.(e)
Competency evaluations shall be available in a manner that accommodates an individual’s literacy skills and preferred language.(f)
The methodology and standards used for competency evaluations must be reviewed and approved by the Oregon Home Care Commission.(7)
Refresher Training. Incumbent workers are required to complete a refresher training by March 31, 2022.(8)
Training Pilot. Homecare and personal support workers who participate in the DHS-approved training pilot between March 8, 2020 and August 31, 2021 shall be granted equivalent credit when training becomes mandatory on September 1, 2021.
Source:
Rule 418-020-0035 — Mandatory Training and Competency Evaluations - Effective 9/1/2021, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=418-020-0035.