Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The
following shall complete 24 hours of training related to job skills and
knowledge each year:
(1) Direct supervisors of
floor supervisors.
(2) Positions
required by this chapter.
(b) The following shall complete 12 hours of
training each year:
(1) Management, program,
administrative and fiscal staff persons.
(2) Dietary, housekeeping, maintenance and
ancillary staff persons, except for persons who provide dietary, housekeeping,
maintenance or ancillary services and who are employed or contracted by the
building owner and the licensed facility does not own the building.
(3) Consultants and contractors who are paid
or contracted by the facility and who work alone with clients, except for
consultants and contractors who provide a service for fewer than 30 days within
a 12-month period and who are licensed, certified or registered by the
Department of State in a health care or social service field.
(4) Volunteers who work alone with
clients.
(5) Paid and unpaid
interns who work alone with clients.
(c) The annual training hours specified in
subsections (a) and (b) must encompass the following areas:
(1) The application of person-centered
practices, including community integration, client choice and supporting
clients to develop and maintain relationships.
(2) The prevention, detection and reporting
of abuse, suspected abuse and alleged abuse in accordance with the Older Adults
Protective Services Act (35 P.S. §§ 10225.101-10225.5102), the Child Protective
Services Law (23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6301-6386), the Adult Protective Services Act
(35
P.S. §§ 10210.101-10210.704) and
applicable protective services regulations.
(3) Client rights.
(4) Recognizing and reporting
incidents.
(5) The safe and
appropriate use of behavior supports if the person works directly with a
client.
(6) Implementation of the
individual plan if the person works directly with a client.
The provisions of this §2390.49 issued under sections
201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
(62
P.S. §§
201(2),
403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
4201(2)).
