Personnel Qualifications and License Verification
Sets the qualifications every professional and aide must hold, how the Agency verifies Pennsylvania licenses (including multistate nursing privileges under the Nurse Licensure Compact) before work starts and at every renewal, and what happens if a license lapses or a person works outside their scope.
About this policy
- Policy number
- PA-HSP-HR-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §418.114(a)-(c)
- Library
- Pennsylvania hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 15
In short
- You must hold a current license or certification for your job before you see patients.
- The Agency checks your license with the state when you are hired and at every renewal.
- Tell your manager within one business day if your license is suspended, restricted or under investigation.
- If your license expires, you cannot see patients until it is renewed and checked.
What's inside
15 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §418.114(a)-(c))
- 5. Qualifications by Discipline
- 6. Verification Before Work Starts
- 7. Keeping Qualifications Current
- 8. Lapsed, Restricted or Unverified Credentials
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. References
- 12. Related Policies and Forms
- 13. Approval
- 14. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me how you verified this nurse's license before hire, and at renewal.
- What are the qualifications for your social workers? Who supervises a BSW?
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