Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-335 - In-home services agencies
Part 3 - Requirements Specific to Home Health Agency Services
Section 246-335-530 - Personnel, contractor, and volunteer records

(1) Current practice certification, credential or licensure, as applicable;

(2) Documentation of references;

(3) Contracts when using contractors;

(4) Evidence of orientation to current agency policies and procedures;

(5) Verification of personnel, contractor, and volunteer skills or training specific to meeting the care needs of patients;

(6) Documentation that personnel and contractors holding a nursing assistant registration became credentialed as a nursing assistant certified under chapter 246-841 WAC within twelve months of the date of hire or met the exemption criteria in WAC 246-335-525(10)(c);

(7) Evidence of initial and subsequent criminal history background checks and disclosure statement(s) according to RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.842 and this chapter;

(8) Training on current and revised agency policies and procedures, including patient care issues;

(9) Current CPR training for direct care personnel and contractors;

(10) Documentation for personnel, contractors, and volunteers who prepare food for the patient independent of the patient's assistance, including:

(11) Communicable disease testing and vaccination according to current state and federal health authority recommendations; and

(12) Documentation of performance evaluations of personnel and volunteers providing direct patient care and evaluations of services provided by contractors providing direct patient care as required in WAC 246-335-525(16) and (17).