Minnesota Administrative Rules

4668.0840 TRAINING AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION FOR UNLICENSED PERSONNEL.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

This part applies to a class F home care provider licensee that provides assisted living home care services using unlicensed personnel.

Subp. 2.

Scope of training course and instructor.

The training required under part 4668.0835, subpart 2, must:

A.

include each assisted living home care service offered to clients that the unlicensed person will perform, taught by a registered nurse with experience or training in the subject being taught;

B.

include the core training requirements specified in subpart 3;

C.

include the competency evaluation required under subpart 4; and

D.

use a curriculum that meets the requirements of this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.43 to 144A.47.

Subp. 3.

Core training of unlicensed personnel.

A.

An unlicensed person performing assisted living home care services must successfully complete training or demonstrate competency in the topics described in subitems (1) to (12). The required topics are:

(1)

an overview of this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.43 to 144A.47;

(2)

recognizing and handling emergencies and using emergency services;

(3)

reporting maltreatment of vulnerable minors or adults under Minnesota Statutes, sections 626.556 and 626.557;

(4)

the home care bill of rights, Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.44;

(5)

handling clients' complaints and reporting complaints to the Office of Health Facility Complaints;

(6)

the services of the ombudsman for older Minnesotans;

(7)

communication skills;

(8)

observing, reporting, and documenting client status and the care or services provided;

(9)

basic infection control;

(10)

maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment;

(11)

basic elements of body functioning and changes in body function that must be reported to an appropriate health care professional; and

(12)

physical, emotional, and developmental needs of clients, and ways to work with clients who have problems in these areas, including respect for the client, the client's property, and the client's family.

B.

The core training of unlicensed personnel must be taught by a registered nurse with experience or training in home care, except that item A, subitems (1) to (7), may be taught by another instructor under the direction of the registered nurse.

C.

The core training curriculum must meet the requirements of this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.43 to 144A.47.

Subp. 4.

Competency evaluation.

A.

The competency evaluation tests required under part 4668.0835, subpart 2, items A and B, must meet the requirements of this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.43 to 144A.47.

B.

A registered nurse must complete and document each competency evaluation.

C.

To qualify to perform assisted living home care services, a person must demonstrate competency by successfully completing:

(1)

a written, oral, or practical test of the topics in subpart 3; and

(2)

a written, oral, or practical test of all assisted living home care provider services that the person will perform.

Subp. 5.

Evidence of qualifications.

A class F home care provider licensee that provides the training and the competency evaluation required by this part must provide each person who successfully completes the training or passes the competency evaluation with written verification of satisfying this part.

Subp. 6.

Schedule of fines.

For a violation of the following subparts, the stated fine shall be assessed:

A.

subpart 2, $300;

B.

subpart 3, $300;

C.

subpart 4, $300; and

D.

subpart 5, $50.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.45; 144A.752

History:

24 SR 141; 28 SR 1639; L 2006 c 282 art 19 s 19

Published Electronically:

July 3, 2013