Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. First aid.
1. Each direct care staff member shall
maintain current certification in first aid from the American Red Cross,
American Heart Association, National Safety Council, American Safety and Health
Institute, community college, hospital, volunteer rescue squad, or fire
department. The certification must either be in adult first aid or include
adult first aid. To be considered current, first aid certification from
community colleges, hospitals, volunteer rescue squads, or fire departments
shall have been issued within the past three years.
2. Each direct care staff member who does not
have current certification in first aid as specified in subdivision 1 of this
subsection shall receive certification in first aid within 60 days of
employment.
3. A direct care staff
member who is a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or currently
certified emergency medical technician, first responder, or paramedic does not
have to meet the requirements of subdivisions 1 and 2 of this
subsection.
4. In each building,
there shall either be (i) at least one staff person at all times who has
current certification in first aid that meets the specifications of this
section; or (ii) an on-duty registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or
currently certified emergency medical technician, first responder, or
paramedic.
B.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
1. There
shall be at least one staff person in each building at all times who has
current certification in CPR from the American Red Cross, American Heart
Association, National Safety Council, or American Safety and Health Institute,
or who has current CPR certification issued within the past two years by a
community college, hospital, volunteer rescue squad, or fire department, The
certification must either be in adult CPR or include adult CPR.
2. In facilities licensed for over 100
residents, at least one additional staff person who meets the requirements of
subdivision 1 of this subsection shall be available for every 100 residents, or
portion thereof. More staff persons who meet the requirements in subdivision 1
of this subsection shall be available if necessary to ensure quick access to
residents in the event of the need for CPR.
C. A listing of all staff who have current
certification in first aid or CPR, in conformance with subsections A and B of
this section, shall be posted in the facility so that the information is
readily available to all staff at all times. The listing must indicate by staff
person whether the certification is in first aid or CPR or both and must be
kept up to date.
D. A staff person
with current certification in first aid and CPR shall be present for the
duration of facility-sponsored activities off the facility premises, when
facility staff are responsible for oversight of one or more residents during
the activity.
Statutory Authority: §§
63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1802, 63.2-1805 , and 63.2-1808
of the Code of Virginia.
