{"ref":"LA-HC-TRN-01","title":"Direct Care Staff Training Before Service, First Aid, and Competency Evaluation","category":"Human resources","summary":"Sets the training every direct care worker completes before the first visit: at least 16 hours on the 14 topics Louisiana lists, followed by a written or oral competency evaluation, and a basic first aid course within 45 days of hire. It also covers qualifications confirmed before training, training transferred from another HCBS provider, and training on each client's plan before serving that client.","inShort":["You must finish at least 16 hours of training and pass a test before you care for any client.","The training covers emergencies and 911, client rights, abuse reporting, infection control, documentation, aggressive behavior and scald prevention.","You must finish a basic first aid course within 45 days of your hire date.","Before you serve a new client, your supervisor trains you on that client's plan.","If you trained at another HCBS agency, bring proof of the training. You still learn this Agency's policies."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I.5055.H","citations":["LAC 48:I.5055.F","LAC 48:I.5055.F.1","LAC 48:I.5055.F.3","LAC 48:I.5055.H","LAC 48:I.5055.H.1","LAC 48:I.5055.H.1.c","LAC 48:I.5055.I","LAC 48:I.5055.C.9","LAC 48:I.9231.A","LAC 48:I.5041.G","LAC 48:I.5063.I","LAC 48:I.5029.C.8","LAC 48:I.5081.B","LDH EVV Policy and Procedures (OAAS-ADM-23-001 / OCDD-A-23-005)"],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030(g)(2)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the 16-hour training record for this worker. Was it completed before the first visit?","Which curriculum do you use for detecting and reporting abuse and neglect?"],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HC-TRN-01-A","title":"Direct Care Staff Training Record (16 Hours) and Competency Evaluation"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I.5055.H)","5. Qualifications Confirmed Before Training","6. The 16 Hours of Training","7. Delivering the Training","8. Competency Evaluation","9. Basic First Aid Within 45 Days","10. Training From a Previous HCBS Employer","11. Training on Each Client's Plan","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hca","state":"Louisiana","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/staff-policy-acknowledgment/","h1":"Staff policy acknowledgment: how read-and-sign works in home care"},{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}