Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
TRAUMA/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Chapter 246-980 - Home care aide rules
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME CARE AIDE CERTIFICATION
Section 246-980-150 - Standards of practice
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-980-150
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A long-term care worker must demonstrate behavior which maintains and respects client or resident rights and safety. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) A long-term care worker may
not solicit, accept or borrow money, material or property from a client or
resident. This subsection does not apply to a long-term care worker who is in
an established personal relationship with the client, preexisting the provision
of services, where there is no evidence of exploiting the client.
(b) A long-term care worker may not accept
from a client or resident gifts of value greater than twice the current hourly
minimum wage in Washington state. Gifts are limited to customary gift-giving
times, such as birthdays or major holidays. This subsection does not apply to a
long-term care worker who is in an established personal relationship with the
client, preexisting the provision of services, where there is no evidence of
exploiting the client.
(c) A
long-term care worker may not accept, borrow, or take alcohol or drugs
(prescription or nonprescription), including marijuana, from a client or
resident.
(d) A long-term care
worker may not ingest, inject, inhale, or consume in any manner any substance,
including prescribed medicine, that impairs their ability to perform their job
duties during the time in which they are paid to provide care.
(e) A long-term care worker may not solicit
or accept a role that gives them power over a client's or resident's finances,
legal matters, property, or health care decisions. This includes, but is not
limited to, acting as power of attorney, legal guardian, payee, insurance
beneficiary, or executor or beneficiary of a will. This subsection does not
apply to a long-term care worker who is in an established personal relationship
with the client, preexisting the provision of services, where there is no
evidence of exploiting the client.
(f) A long-term care worker may not be the
landlord for a client or resident they provide care to. This does not apply to
adult family homes licensed by the department of social and health services so
long as the adult family home license is active and in good standing. This
section does not apply to a long-term care worker who is in an established
personal relationship with the client, preexisting the provision of services,
where there is no evidence of exploiting the client.
(g) A long-term care worker shall respect a
client's or resident's privacy and shall not take or disseminate photos or
videos of a client or resident that do not respect the client's or resident's
dignity and rights. This includes, but is not limited to, social media. A
long-term care worker must obtain the written permission of the client or
resident, or their legal guardian, prior to taking or disseminating any photo
or video of the client or resident, unless the long-term care worker is in an
established personal relationship with the client, preexisting the provision of
services, where there is no evidence of exploiting the client.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "landlord" means having a formal, written lease agreement between the lessor and lessee. It does not apply to situations in which cohabitants voluntarily contribute financially to household expenses without a lease agreement.
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