Regulation .12 Qualification of Care Workers.
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A.
Qualification of care workers is done by the providers using a form approved by the Administration. The minimum requirements for a qualified care worker are:
(1)
18 years old or older;
(2)
Education sufficient to enable the worker to deliver the care needed;
(3)
Personal characteristics that are needed to deliver care to an individual with a developmental or functional disability;
(4)
Training or experience necessary to enable the person to deliver the care needed as evidenced by a training certificate or designation by the provider or consumer based on experience; and
(5)
Good physical and mental health, as documented by a licensed health care provider.
B.
The provider shall report to the Administration the methods used to ensure that the care workers are qualified to deliver the care required.