I-1163 IMPLEMENTATION
Effective into law January 7, 2012
Are you prepared for the new training, certification & background fingerprint requirements for your caregivers?
Did you know NEW caregivers you hire must have 75 hours of training AND become CERTIFIED HOME CARE AIDES within 150 days of hire before providing care? This includes your family members who are or will be providing care for your residents.
Also, DSHS must approve your curriculum for training & continuing education. Will you know how to locate an instructor & where to take the home care aide certification exam? Continuing education requirements have changed!!!
Did you know all caregivers, managers, & owners will now have to be fingerprinted?
These changes have a significant impact on your AFH. It is very complex & complicated. You need to understand & begin planning on how you will meet these requirements. You need to be at this training to stay in compliance & avoid citations, enforcements and civil fines! These are new laws that impact your business!!! Please read on for information on I-1163.
Please refer to the website addresses listed below for FULL explanations and forms to see all of the required I-1163 requirements and how to meet them.
Training requirements and fingerprint background checks – http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/1163/
Home care aide certification - http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/hcaides/
Overview changes chart - this is good chart to show the difference of what is current and new:
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/training/1163/overview.htm
List of exempt workers: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/training/1163/exempt.htm
DOH FAQ "what are the requirements": http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/hcaides/FAQ.htm
Fingerprint background checks. This is a good link that explains step-by-step on how to fill out the background form. Providers need to know to check the "fingerprint check required" box. If this is missed it will be returned which will only delay your results. This is important, background checks must now include fingerprint requests. This will be a new step for everyone and could cause major delays and returns. This will become a major noncompliance issue if fingerprints are not done correctly.
http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/training/1163/background/AFH.htm
Bible of information for all new and recent rules: http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/afh.htm