Or. Admin. Code § 418-020-0030 - Provider Training
(1) Training is
offered by the Commission to providers statewide to enhance provider skills and
cultural competence, as well as the quality of services provided to
consumer-employers in their home or in the community.
(a) Training is provided without charge to
providers, consumer-employers, consumer-representatives, appropriate service
delivery staff, and the staff of adult foster homes licensed under OAR chapter
411, division 50.
(b) Stipends for
actual hours in attendance at Commission-sponsored classes may be available to
providers who have provided publicly funded services in any of the three months
before training or during the month of the training. The Commission determines:
(A) The amount of a stipend and may provide a
stipend for each eligible class once in a 12-month period.
(B) Which classes are approved for stipends
for providers.
(2) Public Availability of Training. When
classes are not filled, members of the public may attend, after registering and
paying training fees determined by the Commission. Members of the public are
not eligible for stipends.
(3)
Certifications for Providers.
(a) Cardio
Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification:
(A) The Commission pays for CPR and First Aid
training for active providers who meet the qualifications established by the
Commission.
(B) Providers must
submit a written request to the Commission for authorization to attend CPR and
First Aid training paid for by the Commission.
(C) The Commission does not reimburse
providers who have paid for CPR and First Aid classes.
(D) For a CPR and First Aid Certification to
apply towards any of the OHCC Certifications or the CPR and First Aid pay
differential, the certification must come from an accredited program with a
demonstration of skills.
(E)
Providers are responsible for tracking their CPR and First Aid end date and
ensure the renewal is completed timely.
(b) Professional Development Certification.
To be eligible for Professional Development Certification, providers must:
(A) Have an active, unrestricted provider
number.
(B) Complete core, safety,
and elective training classes and pass training specific assessments.
(C) Have a current Adult CPR and First Aid
Certification that includes a demonstration of skills prior to and throughout
the certification period.
(D)
Submit an application.
(E)
Certification may be renewed by completing the requirements found in OAR
418-020-0030(3)(b)(A) through (D) between the 13th and 24th month of the
certification period.
(F) Providers
who have an unexpired Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification,
and provide proof of certification, may substitute their CNA certification in
place of the safety-type and elective courses and corresponding assessments
required for the initial professional development certification process.
Providers with a CNA certification must meet the requirements in OAR
418-020-0030(3)(b)(E) to renew their professional development
certification.
(c)
Enhanced Homecare Worker Certification.
(A) To
be certified as an enhanced homecare worker, a homecare worker must:
(i) Have an active, unrestricted provider
number.
(ii) Have and maintain a
current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of
skills.
(iii) Meet one of the
following criteria:
(I) Have a Professional
Development Certification.
(II)
Complete a Readiness Assessment.
(iv) Submit an application.
(v) Once accepted, successfully complete
enhanced homecare worker coursework and assessments.
(B) Enhanced homecare workers are eligible
for an enhanced hourly service payment rate only when providing services for a
consumer-employer assessed by ODHS as having enhanced needs.
(C) For ongoing enhanced homecare worker
certification, a homecare worker must:
(i)
Maintain an active homecare worker credential and current Adult CPR and First
Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills.
(ii) Complete required enhanced certification
courses before the end of the 24-month certification period.
(d) Enhanced Personal
Support Worker Certification.
(A) To be
certified as an enhanced personal support worker, a personal support worker
must:
(i) Have an active, unrestricted
provider number.
(ii) Have and
maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a
demonstration of skills.
(iii) Meet
one of the following criteria:
(I) Have a
Professional Development Certification.
(II) Complete a Readiness
Assessment.
(III) Currently work
for a consumer transitioning out of the CIIS program.
(iv) Submit an application.
(v) Once accepted, successfully complete
enhanced personal support worker coursework and pass assessments.
(B) Enhanced personal support
workers are eligible for an enhanced hourly service payment rate only when
providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity
as having enhanced needs.
(C) For
ongoing enhanced personal support worker certification, a personal support
worker must:
(i) Maintain an active personal
support worker credential and current CPR and First Aid Certification that
includes a demonstration of skills.
(ii) Complete required enhanced certification
courses before the end of the 24-month certification period.
(e) Exceptional
Homecare Worker Certification:
(A) To be
certified as an exceptional homecare worker, a homecare worker must:
(i) Successfully complete required
exceptional homecare worker coursework and pass course assessments.
(ii) Have and maintain a CPR and First Aid
Certification that includes a demonstration of skills.
(B) For ongoing exceptional homecare worker
certification, a homecare worker must:
(i)
Maintain an active homecare worker credential.
(ii) Complete requirements for
recertification before the end of the 24-month certification period.
(iii) Maintain a CPR and First Aid
Certification that includes a demonstration of skills.
(C) Exceptional homecare workers are eligible
for an exceptional service payment rate only when providing services for a
consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity as having exceptional
needs.
(f) Exceptional
Personal Support Worker Certification:
(A) To
be certified as an exceptional personal support worker, a personal support
worker must:
(i) Have and maintain a valid
enhanced personal support worker certification as described in this
rule.
(ii) Submit an
application.
(iii) Have a current
Oregon Intervention System general or parent level certification, as
appropriate.
(iv) If accepted,
complete required exceptional personal support worker coursework and pass
course assessments.
(B)
For ongoing exceptional personal support worker certification, a personal
support worker must:
(i) Maintain an active
personal support worker credential, CPR and First Aid Certification that
includes a demonstration of skills, and Oregon Intervention System
certification.
(ii) Complete
requirements for recertification before the end of the 24-month certification
period.
(C) Exceptional
personal support workers are eligible for an exceptional service payment rate
only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case
management entity as having exceptional needs.
(g) Community Health Worker Certification:
(A) To be certified as a community health
worker, a provider worker must:
(i) Have an
active, unrestricted provider number.
(ii) Have a current professional development
certification.
(iii) Have and
maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a
demonstration of skills.
(iv)
Submit an application.
(v) Complete
required community health worker certification courses.
(B) For ongoing community health worker
certification, a provider must:
(i) Maintain
an active provider credential and have a current CPR and First Aid
Certification that includes a demonstration of skills.
(ii) Complete 20 hours of required training
approved by the Commission within the 24-month certification period.
(iii) Have and maintain professional
development certification.
(h) Ventilator Dependent Quadriplegia
Certification.
(A) This certification is
available to homecare workers. To obtain ventilator dependent quadriplegia
certification, a homecare worker must:
(i)
Have an active, unrestricted provider number.
(ii) Have and maintain a current CPR and
First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills.
(iii) Once accepted, successfully complete
all ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification coursework.
(B) Homecare workers with
ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification are eligible for an hourly
service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer
assessed by ODHS as having ventilator dependent quadriplegia needs.
(C) For ongoing ventilator dependent
quadriplegia certification, a homecare worker must:
(i) Maintain an active homecare worker
credential and current Adult CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a
demonstration of skills.
(ii)
Complete required ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification courses
between the 13th and 24th month of the certification period.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 410.602
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 410.603, 410.604, 410.625 & OL 2018 ch. 75
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