Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Before being employed as an in-home
caregiver by a licensed in-home care provider, a person shall undergo a
criminal background check as provided by S.C. Code Sections
44-70-60(B)
and
44-7-2910
and submit to a drug test as provided by S.C. Code Section
44-70-60(B).
B. Licensed in-home care providers and
individuals employed as in-home caregivers by licensed in-home care providers
are subject to and must pass random drug testing as provided for in S.C. Code
Section
44-70-70. The
provider may choose the method of random testing that most suitably meets the
provider's needs. The provider's policies and procedures must address random
drug testing and describe the procedure chosen. At a minimum, a five (5) panel
drug screen will be utilized that tests for cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines,
opiates, and phencyclidine.
C. The
provider shall maintain accurate information on all staff members including,
but not limited to, current address, phone number, training, criminal
background checks, and health assessments.
D. Caregivers shall receive or independently
obtain necessary training to perform the duties for which they are responsible.
Documentation of all in-service training shall be signed and dated by both the
individual providing the training and the individual receiving the training. A
signature for the individual providing the training may be omitted for
computer-based training. The following training shall be provided by
appropriate resources:
1. Basic first
aid;
2. Medication assistance, if
applicable;
3. Depending on the
type of clients, care services for persons specific to the physical and/or
mental condition of the individual, for example, Alzheimer's disease, related
dementia, cognitive disabilities, or similar disabilities;
4. Confidentiality of client information and
records and the protecting of client rights, including prevention of abuse and
neglect;
5. Documentation and
recordkeeping procedures;
6. Ethics
and interpersonal relationships;
7.
Proper lifting and transfer techniques, if applicable; and
8. Infection control techniques.
E. Minimum qualifications for
caregivers.
A caregiver must:
1.
Be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with client and
supervisor;
2. Be capable of
completing assigned job duties;
3.
Be capable of following a care services plan with minimal supervision, if
applicable;
4. Have a valid
driver's license and proof of insurance if transportation is a part of the
caregiver's duties. The provider must ensure the caregiver's license is valid
while transporting any client of the provider by verifying the official highway
department driving record of the employed individual. A copy of the driving
record must be maintained in the caregiver's file;
5. Be at least eighteen (18) years of
age;
6. Not have prior convictions
or have pled no contest (nolo contendere) to crimes related to theft, abuse,
neglect, or exploitation of a child or a vunerable adult as defined in S.C.
Code Section
43-35-10
et seq., for child or adult abuse, neglect or mistreatment, or a criminal
offense similar in nature to the crimes listed in this subsection. The provider
shall coordinate with appropriate abuse-related registries prior to the
employment of staff or the contracting with or referral of caregivers to ensure
compliance with this provision; and
7. Not have prior convictions or have pled no
contest (nolo contendere) to crimes related to drugs within ten (10) years of
providing in-home care to clients. The provider shall coordinate with
appropriate abuse-related registries prior to the employment of staff or the
contracting with or referral of caregivers to ensure compliance with this
provision.
