Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-39-503 - Operator course
(a)
Each applicant shall have successfully completed an operator course on
principles of assisted living that is approved by the secretary.
(b) Each operator course shall be conducted
by one of the following training providers:
(1) A long-term care provider
organization ;
(2) a community
college;
(3) an area
vocational-technical school;
(4) a
postsecondary school under the jurisdiction of the state board of regents;
or
(5) an equivalent training
provider approved by the secretary .
(c) Each training provider shall ensure that
each individual responsible for administering the operator course has at least
two years of professional experience in long-term care or as an instructor of
long-term care and meets one of the following requirements:
(1) Has a bachelor's degree; or
(2) is a registered professional
nurse .
(d) Each training
provider seeking approval to conduct an operator course shall submit the
following at least three weeks before the first anticipated start date of the
operator course:
(1) A course outline that
includes all content areas in the department 's document titled "operator course
guideline," dated July 31, 2014 and hereby adopted by reference. The operator
course shall consist of at least 45 clock-hours of instruction, excluding
breaks, lunch, and test time, and a test;
(2) the policy and procedure to be followed
to maintain test security, which shall include at least the following:
(A) Securing the tests in a manner that
ensures confidentiality;
(B) not
providing the test content to any individual before test time; and
(C) notifying the department of any breach in
the security of the test;
(3) a list of the printed materials provided
to each participant, which shall include at least the following:
(A) The Kansas adult care home statutes and
regulations for assisted living facilities and residential health care
facilities, home pluses, and adult day cares;
(B) a functional capacity screening manual
and form;
(C) the "dietary
guidelines for Americans" and "tuberculosis (TB) guidelines for adult care
homes," as adopted by reference in K.A.R. 26-39-105 ; and
(D) an example of a negotiated service
agreement; and
(4) after
initial approval, submit each proposed change in the operator course to the
secretary for approval before the change is implemented.
(e) If the operator course does not meet or
continue to meet the requirements for approval or if there is a material
misrepresentation of any fact with the information submitted by the training
provider to the department , approval may be withheld, made conditional,
limited, or withdrawn by the secretary.
(f) Each approved training provider shall
meet the following requirements:
(1) Notify
the department , electronically or in writing, at least three weeks before each
operator course, including course dates, time, and location;
(2) administer and score the test provided by
the department after each individual's completion of the operator course. The
individual may have access to the applicable statutes and regulations during
the test. A score of 80 percent or higher shall constitute a passing score. Any
individual who fails the test may retake the test one time. An alternative test
version shall be used. Each individual who fails the test a second time shall
be required to retake the operator course;
(3) within three weeks after the end of the
operator course, provide a certificate of completion to each individual who
completed the operator course and passed the test. Each certificate shall
contain the following:
(A) A statement that
the named individual completed the operator course; and
(B) the course approval number assigned by
the department ;
(4)
maintain a record of the certificates issued to the individuals who have
successfully completed the operator course; and
(5) within three weeks after the end of the
operator course, submit to the department a copy of each certificate of
completion issued and a list of the individuals who successfully completed the
operator course. The list shall contain the following:
(A) The course approval number;
(B) the name, address, and date of birth of
each individual; and
(C) any other
information as required by the secretary .
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