Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. The owner of
an assisted living facility caregiver training program shall ensure no training
is provided until the program is approved by the Board.
B. To obtain approval of an assisted living
facility caregiver training program, the owner of the training program shall
submit to the Board an application packet that contains the following:
1. Name, address, telephone number, and
e-mail address of the owner;
2.
Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and website of the training
program;
3. Form of business
organization under which the training program is operated and a copy of the
establishing documents and organizational chart;
4. A statement of whether the training
program is based within an assisted living facility or other
location;
5. Name, telephone
number, e-mail address, and license or certificate number of the program
administrator required under R4-33-702(B);
6. Name, telephone number, e-mail address,
and license number of each program instructor and evidence each program
instructor is qualified under R4-33-702(C);
7. A statement of whether the training
program is accredited and if so, name of the accrediting body and date of last
review;
8. For all assisted living
facilities at which the training program will provide instruction:
a. Name, address, and telephone number of the
assisted living facility;
b. Name,
e-mail address, and telephone number of a contact person at the assisted living
facility;
c. License number of the
assisted living facility issued by the Department of Health Services;
d. A statement of whether the license of the
assisted living facility is in good standing; and
e. Date and results of the most recent
compliance inspection conducted by the Department of Health Services;
9. Evidence of compliance with
R4-33-702 and R4-33-703, including the following:
a. Written training program description,
consistent with R4-33-702(A)(1), and an implementation plan that includes
timelines;
b. Description of
instructional facilities, equipment, and l tools available, consistent with
R4-33-702(F);
c. Written
curriculum, consistent with R4-33-703(C);
d. Skills checklist used to verify whether a
student has acquired the necessary assisted living facility caregiver skills,
consistent with R4-33-702(A)(6)(a);
e. Evaluation form required under
R4-33-702(A)(6)(c) to enable students to assess the quality of the
instructional experience provided by the training program;
f. Evidence of completion issued to a student
under R4-33-702(A)(4);
g. Name of
textbook used, author, publication date, and publisher;
h. Name of any technology-based materials
used, producer of the material, and date produced; and
i. Copy of written policies and procedures
required under R4-33-702(A)(2);
10. Signature of the owner of the training
program; and
11. The fee prescribed
under R4-33-104(D)(1).
C.
The owner of an assisted living facility caregiver training program shall
ensure the application materials submitted under subsection (B) are printed on
only one side of white, letter-sized paper, and are not bound in any
manner.
D. After review of the
materials submitted under subsection (B), the Board shall schedule an onsite
evaluation of the training program and take one of the following actions:
1. If requirements are met, approve the
training program for one year; or
2. If requirements are not met, deny approval
of the training program.
E. The owner of an assisted living facility
caregiver training program denied approval by the Board may request a hearing
regarding the denial by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days
after service of the Board's order denying approval of the training program.
The Board shall conduct hearings under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article
10.
