{"ref":"PA-HC-TRN-01","title":"Annual Staff Training","category":"Human resources","summary":"Sets the Agency’s yearly training plan for all staff: the training federal and state rules require (bloodborne pathogens each year for workers with exposure, HIPAA privacy training, and for waiver providers the six topics of 55 Pa. Code §52.21(d)), refresher training on the competency subjects, how training is delivered and recorded, and what happens when training is missed.","inShort":["Everyone completes required training every year. Check your due dates with the office.","If you have contact with blood or body fluids, you must complete bloodborne pathogens training within one year of your last one.","Annual training covers abuse prevention, incident reporting, complaints, fraud prevention, privacy, infection control, and emergencies.","Training is paid working time. Ask questions; it is part of the training.","If your training is overdue, you may not get new assignments until it is done."],"primaryCitation":"55 Pa. Code §52.21","citations":["55 Pa. Code §52.21","28 Pa. Code §611.55(b)","28 Pa. Code §611.55(e)","6 Pa. Code §15.146(a)(4)","55 Pa. Code §52.11(a)(5)(v)"],"federalCitations":["29 CFR §1910.1030(g)(2)","29 CFR §1910.1030(h)(2)","45 CFR §164.530(b)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your annual training plan and the attendance records for last year.","Show me the content of the training on abuse prevention, critical incidents, complaints, and fraud for staff serving waiver participants."],"forms":[{"ref":"PA-HC-TRN-01-A","title":"Annual Training Plan and Sign-In Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (55 Pa. Code §52.21)","5. Training Before Work Begins","6. The Annual Training Plan","7. How Training Is Delivered","8. Training When Something Changes","9. Missed or Overdue Training","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"pa-hca","state":"Pennsylvania","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}}