Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-335 - In-home services agencies
Part 4 - Requirements Specific to Hospice Agency Services
Section 246-335-630 - 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 or licensure, 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 patients;
(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 patient care issues;
(8) Current CPR training for direct care personnel and contractors;
(9) Documentation for personnel, contractors, and volunteers who prepare food for the patient independent of the patient's assistance, including:
(10) Communicable disease testing and vaccination according to current state and federal health authority recommendations; and
(11) 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 246-335-625(15) and (16).
