Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.Prior
to application for a certificate under this Chapter, all persons shall:
1. be proficient in reading, writing,
speaking, and understanding the English language at a minimum eighth grade
level as evidenced by the MAC training programs required entry placement test
scores.
a. - c. Repealed.
2. be a citizen of the United
States or a legal alien with appropriate documentation from the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security;
3. be at
least 18 years of age;
4. complete
a required health and physical examination;
5. be a graduate of high school or have a
general equivalency diploma;
6. be
currently employed in a LLCF as a CNA on the first official day of an
applicant's MAC training program;
7. have a minimum of one year experience in a
LLCF; and
8. successfully pass a
statewide criminal background/security check conducted by the State Police, or
its designee, within 90 days of an applicant starting the MAC program and be
free of abused substances as evidenced by periodic drug testing in accordance
with the LLCF's policies and procedures. Verification of these results must be
received by the training entity, documented, and maintained in the personnel
file.
B. A MAC may not
administer medication to a resident in a LLCF unless he/she:
1. holds a current certificate issued by the
department under this Chapter and acts under the supervision of a person who
holds a current license under state law which authorizes the licensee to
administer medication; or
2. is
currently enrolled in the state approved training course and is acting under
the direct supervision of faculty.
C. All MAC training and competency evaluation
programs must be approved by the department. Each state-approved MAC training
and competency evaluation program shall:
1.
maintain qualified, approved RNs and LPNs for classroom and clinical
instruction;
2. protect the
integrity of the competency evaluations by keeping them secure;
3. utilize a pass rate of at least 80 percent
for each individual student; and
4.
assure the curriculum meets state requirements.
D. Clinical instruction shall be conducted in
an approved LLCF with a ratio of no more than 5:1 under the direct supervision
of the instructor.
1. - 4. Repealed.
E. Training programs that do not
meet minimum standards and cannot provide an acceptable plan for correcting
deficiencies shall be eliminated from participation.
AUTHORITY
NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
36:254 and
R.S.
37:1026.1 et
seq.
