ORS 410.598
Training and testing for home care workers and personal support workers

  • rules

(1)

The Department of Human Services, acting on behalf of and subject to the approval of the Home Care Commission, shall adopt by rule minimum training standards for home care workers and personal support workers and shall establish procedures for testing home care workers and personal support workers on their mastery of the skills and knowledge to be acquired through the training. The training standards must require a minimum number of hours of orientation and assessment of competency before a home care worker or personal support worker is permitted to provide home care services to a client. The minimum number of hours may be greater for home care workers who will be providing enhanced care and services, such as medication management.

(2)

The department shall provide training on the mandatory training topics established under this subsection and on any other training that the department or the commission deems appropriate for the professionalization of home care workers and personal support workers. The training provided pursuant to this section may include, but is not limited to, training on the following topics:

(a)

Safety and emergency measures.

(b)

Understanding the requirements for providers paid with Medicaid funds.

(c)

Providing person-centered care.

(d)

Understanding how to support the physical and emotional needs of the individual who is receiving care.

(e)

Managing medications.

(f)

Providing personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.

(3)

The training provided in accordance with this section must be geographically accessible in all areas of this state and culturally appropriate for workers of all language abilities.

(4)

In developing the training provided under this section, the department shall:

(a)

Consider the needs of each worker type, including workers who are relatives of the individuals receiving care, workers who provide respite care, experienced workers and new workers; and

(b)

Strive to align the training with the training requirements for care providers in other long term care settings.

(5)

The department shall consult with the Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Committee, unions representing home care workers and personal support workers and other stakeholders in the adoption of rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [2018 c.75 §2; 2019 c.680 §6]

Source: Section 410.598 — Training and testing for home care workers and personal support workers; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html.

410.010
State policy for seniors and people with disabilities 410.020
Implementation of state policy 410.030
Legislative findings on long term care options 410.040
Definitions for ORS 410.040 to 410.300, 410.320 and 410.619 410.050
General policy 410.060
Policy for persons with disabilities served by department 410.065
Comprehensive plan for long term care system 410.070
Duties of Department of Human Services 410.072
Determination of annual budget levels for type B area agencies 410.074
Consultation with representatives of type B area agencies on rules establishing methodology 410.075
Authority of department and Oregon Health Authority to hold title to property 410.080
Department as single state agency for specified federal programs 410.090
Department to implement supportive social services for persons age 60 and older 410.100
When department to administer area agency programs 410.120
Senior and Disabled Services Account 410.140
Records 410.150
Use of files 410.160
Limitation on estate claims 410.180
Long term care reimbursement audit manual 410.190
Representation of entities in contested case proceedings before department 410.210
Area agency advisory councils 410.220
Use of state and local resources 410.230
Expenditure of local funds not required 410.240
Operation of type A agencies 410.250
Duties of type A agencies 410.270
Operation of type B agencies 410.280
Duties of type B agencies 410.290
Conditions for designation as type B agency 410.295
Authority of type B agency to regulate adult foster homes 410.300
Transfer of state employees to type B agency 410.320
Governor’s Commission on Senior Services 410.330
Legislator members 410.340
Appointments to fill vacancies 410.410
Definitions for ORS 410.410 to 410.480 410.420
Use of funds for specified services 410.422
Oregon Project Independence Fund 410.425
Separate accounts for persons age 60 and over and for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders 410.430
Eligibility for authorized services 410.435
Expansion of Oregon Project Independence 410.440
Priorities for services 410.450
Determinations of eligibility 410.460
Computation of allowable costs 410.470
Fees 410.480
Required record keeping 410.485
Legislative findings 410.490
Duties of department 410.495
Registry for adult day care programs in state 410.505
Definitions for ORS 410.505 to 410.545 410.510
Establishment of procedure for assessment 410.515
Notice of availability of admission assessment services 410.520
When assessment to occur 410.525
Disclosure of fees 410.530
Department authority 410.535
Rules 410.540
Compliance as condition for licensure 410.545
Implementation of ORS 410.505 to 410.545 requires federal funding 410.550
Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council 410.555
Submission of changes to Medicaid reimbursement system to council 410.595
Legislative intent and findings 410.596
Statewide plan to expand access to skilled home care and personal support workforce 410.598
Training and testing for home care workers and personal support workers 410.600
Definitions for ORS 410.595 to 410.625 410.602
Home Care Commission 410.603
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Committee 410.604
Duties of commission 410.605
Private pay home care worker program 410.606
Referral of qualified individuals on home care registry 410.607
Home care and personal support worker classifications and payment rates 410.608
Selection of home care or personal support worker 410.612
Collective bargaining 410.614
Rights of home care and personal support workers 410.619
Home care and personal support workers not state employees 410.625
Authority of commission 410.631
Noncompetition agreements voidable by home care worker and personal support worker 410.632
Certain covenants between employer and home care worker or personal support worker voidable by worker 410.710
State policy on persons with disabilities 410.715
Person suffering brain injury to be considered person with disability 410.720
Mental health and addiction services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities 410.730
Self-Sufficiency Trust Fund 410.732
Disabilities Trust Fund 410.740
Oregon Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services Program 410.851
Policy on patient-based reimbursement system for long term care facilities 410.890
Civil penalty
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

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