Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-901 - Standards for Licensed Health Aide (LHA) Training Programs

A. Organization and Administration: An LHA program may be offered only by an entity:

1. Approved by Board;

2. Approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services as a Medicare-certified home health agency service provider; and

3. That meets the requirements of A.R.S. § 36-2939.

B. Instructor qualifications. An LHA instructor shall:

1. Hold a current, registered nurse license that is active and in good standing or multistate privilege to practice as an RN under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15;

2. Possess at least two years of direct care nursing experience in pediatrics or medical/surgical care including medication administration, tracheostomy care, and enteral care and therapy for persons under 21 years of age.

C. Curriculum: An LHA program shall provide a basic curriculum that includes: nursing assistant skills, medication administration, tracheostomy care; and enteral care and therapy for persons under 21 years of age.

D. Competency Examination: An LHA program shall provide to the Board for approval a competency examination that includes a written portion and successful performance of the following skills for persons under 21 years of age, and specific to the LHA's singular patient:

1. Nursing assistant skills,

2. Medication administration,

3. Tracheostomy care, and

4. Enteral care and therapy.

E. Training requirements: The LHA program shall train and evaluate the LHA, both in writing and performance of LHA skills, as to the applicable, required competencies related to the healthcare needs of the individual patient for whom the LHA provides care; and provide ongoing assessments as to safety of LHA when performing LHA tasks.

F. Program Certificate Requirements: Upon satisfactory completion of the basic curriculum, the LHA program shall issue a program certificate to those students who demonstrate the skills and ability to safely administer care to the individual patient for whom they provide care.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-901

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 111, effective 1/2/2022.