Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) To be approved
by the board in accordance with division (G) of section
4723.88 of the Revised Code, a
community health worker training program shall employ or contract with a person
to serve as program administrator. Such person shall meet one of the following
criteria:
(1) Hold a license or certificate
to practice as one of the following health care professionals:
(a) A dentist licensed under Chapter 4715. of
the Revised Code;
(b) A nurse
licensed under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code;
(c) An optometrist licensed under Chapter
4725. of the Revised Code;
(d) A
pharmacist licensed under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code;
(e) A physician assistant certified under
Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code;
(f) A physician licensed under Chapter 4731.
of the Revised Code;
(g) A
psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code;
(h) A chiropractor licensed under Chapter
4734. of the Revised Code;
(i) A
nursing home administrator licensed under Chapter 4751. of the Revised
Code;
(j) A counselor, social
worker, or marriage and family therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the
Revised Code; or
(k) A dietitian
licensed under Chapter 4759. of the Revised Code.
(2) Hold credentials as an education
professional that are recognized by:
(a) The
Ohio department of education;
(b)
The chancellor of higher education; or
(c) A nationally or regionally recognized
accreditation body for programs of postsecondary education.
(B) The administrator of
a community health worker training program shall be responsible for the
following:
(1) Assuring that the community
health worker training program establishes written policies addressing the
issues set forth in paragraph (C) of this rule;
(2) Assuring that the policies of the program
are implemented as written;
(3)
Assuring that the nursing tasks included in the curriculum of an approved
community health worker training program are taught by an individual who:
(a) Has held an Ohio license to practice
registered nursing for a minimum of two years;
(b) Is not prohibited by law from teaching
nursing tasks;
(c) Satisfies one of
the following:
(i) Has experience in working
directly with community health workers for a minimum of six months prior to
entering into an instructor role; or
(ii) Within six months after assuming
instructor responsibilities in the community health worker training program,
successfully completes the community health worker program
coursework.
(4)
Assuring that the training program utilizes other licensed health care
professionals to provide portions of the relevant classroom and clinical
instruction in accordance with the professional's educational background and
licensed scope of practice.
(C) A community health worker training
program shall adopt and implement program policies that address all of the
following:
(1) Criteria for students to enroll
and continue in the program that establish a basic level of ability necessary
for an individual to safely perform the essential functions of a community
health worker;
(2) Criteria for
student re-enrollment in the program;
(3) Criteria for successful completion of the
program;
(4) A process for
determining that a student has sufficient knowledge and understanding to
competently provide the care and services of a community health worker
including both nursing tasks and non-nursing tasks.
(a) A registered nurse shall provide written
verification that a community health worker student has been taught the skills
necessary to perform delegated nursing tasks;
(b) A registered nurse or other qualified
community health worker training program instructor or administrator shall
provide written verification that a student has been taught skills necessary to
provide the non-nursing tasks provided by a community health worker.
(5) A process for maintaining
student records including:
(a) The date a
student began the program;
(b) The
date a student completed the program; and
(c) The competency check lists for each
individual student.
(6)
An accurate, timely process to provide verification to the board that a student
seeking certification as a community health worker has successfully completed
the approved training program;
(7)
A process for program evaluation that includes feedback from students,
instructors and employers of individuals who have successfully completed the
community health worker training program;
(8) Designation of those persons with
authority to notify the board regarding student enrollment, re-enrollment, and
completion of the program;
(9) A
process for addressing the unexpected vacancy of the administrator of the
program; and
(10) For individuals
with experience in the armed forces of the United States, or in the national
guard or in a reserve component, the program shall have a process in place to:
(a) Review the individual's military
education and skills training;
(b)
Determine whether any of the military education or skills training is
substantially equivalent to the curriculum established in Chapter 4723-26 of
the Administrative Code;
(c) Award
credit to the individual for any substantially equivalent military education or
skills training.
(D) When the administrator of an approved
community health worker training program vacates the position or is replaced,
an authorized representative of the program shall provide written notice to the
board within thirty days after the position is vacated and within thirty days
after a new person assumes the role.
(E) An approved training program shall not
initiate a new community health worker training program unless an administrator
who meets the requirements of paragraph (A) of this rule is in place.
(F) When a decision is made to close a
community health worker training program, the board shall be notified in
writing of the decision and provided with the following information:
(1) The tentative date of closing;
(2) The location of the program's records,
including but not limited to, student records; and
(3) The name and address of the custodian of
the records.