Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-335 - In-home services agencies
Part 2 - Requirements Specific to Home Care Agency Services
Section 246-335-430 - Personnel, contractor, and volunteer records
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The licensee must maintain records on all personnel and volunteers and have access to records on all contractors to include:
(1) Current practice certification, credential, licensure, or documentation that noncredentialed long-term care workers meet the exemption criteria in chapter 246-980 WAC, as applicable;
(2) Documentation of references;
(3) Evidence of orientation to current agency policies and procedures;
(4) Contracts when using contractors;
(5) Verification of personnel, contractor, and volunteer skills or training specific to meeting the care needs of clients;
(6) Evidence of initial and subsequent criminal history background checks and disclosure statements according to RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.842 and this chapter;
(7) Training on current and revised agency policies and procedures, including client care issues;
(8) Documentation for personnel, contractors, and volunteers who prepare food for the client independent of the client's assistance, including:
(9) Communicable disease testing and vaccination according to current state and federal health authority recommendations; and
(10) Documentation of performance evaluations of personnel and volunteers providing direct client care and evaluations of services provided by contractors providing direct client care as required in WAC 246-335-425(13) and (14).
