{"ref":"MI-HH-HR-01","title":"Personnel Qualifications, Job Descriptions, Orientation, In-Service Training, and Evaluation","category":"Human resources","summary":"Sets out how the Agency defines each job, checks that every person meets the qualifications in 42 CFR §484.115 before they work, orients new staff, gives ongoing in-service training (including at least 12 hours a year for home health aides and emergency preparedness training at least every 2 years), observes competency, and evaluates performance. Michigan sets no state training-hour rule for home health agencies; the Agency’s orientation adds Michigan abuse reporting, MIOSHA bloodborne pathogens training and EVV.","inShort":["You must meet the federal qualifications for your job, and licensed staff must hold a current Michigan license.","Finish orientation before you work alone. It covers patient rights, abuse reporting, infection control, emergencies, privacy and EVV.","Home health aides need at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months.","Everyone gets emergency preparedness training at least every 2 years.","Wear your Agency ID badge on every visit.","Your performance is reviewed in writing at least once a year."],"primaryCitation":"42 CFR §484.115","citations":["MCL 400.11a","MCL 722.623","Mich. Admin. Code R 325.70001 to R 325.70018 (MIOSHA Part 554)","Earned Sick Time Act, MCL 408.961 et seq.","Michigan Medicaid Provider Manual, Electronic Visit Verification, Section 5"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.115","42 CFR §484.75","42 CFR §484.80(d)","42 CFR §484.70(c)","42 CFR §484.102(d)(1)","42 CFR §484.105(b)(1)(iv)","42 CFR §484.50(e)(2)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the job description and the evidence of qualifications for this nurse, this therapist and this aide.","What does your orientation cover, and where is it documented?"],"forms":[{"ref":"MI-HH-HR-01-A","title":"New Employee Orientation Checklist"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §484.115)","5. Job Descriptions and Qualifications","6. Hiring Steps","7. Orientation","8. Competency of New Staff","9. In-Service Training","10. Identification","11. Performance Evaluation","12. Discipline, Conduct, and Employment Law","13. Responsibilities","14. Records and Compliance Monitoring","15. Staff Training","16. References","17. Related Policies and Forms","18. Approval","19. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"mi-hha","state":"Michigan","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/staff-policy-acknowledgment/","h1":"Staff policy acknowledgment: how read-and-sign works in home care"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}