Section 388-112-0076. Which long-term care workers are exempt from the basic training requirement?  


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  • The following long-term care workers are exempt from the basic training requirement:
    (1) An applicant for an adult family home license on or before January 6, 2012 who met the basic training requirements in effect at the time of application.
    (2) A person already employed as a long-term care worker on January 6, 2012, who completed the basic training requirements in effect on the date of his or her hire;
    (3) A person employed as a long-term care worker on January 6, 2012, who completes within one hundred twenty days of hire, the basic training requirements in effect on the date of his or her hire;
    (4) A person previously employed as a long-term care worker who completed the basic training requirements in effect on the date of his or her hire, and was employed as a long-term care worker at some point between January 1, 2011 and January 6, 2012;
    (5) Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse technicians, or advanced registered nurse practitioner under chapter 18.79 RCW;
    (6) Nursing assistants-certified under chapter 18.88A RCW;
    (7) Certified counselors under chapter 18.19 RCW;
    (8) Speech language pathologists or audiologists under chapter 18.35 RCW;
    (9) Occupational therapists under chapter 18.59 RCW;
    (10) Physical therapists under chapter 18.74 RCW;
    (11) A home health aide who is employed by a medicare-certified home health agency and has met the requirements of 42 C.F.R., Part 483.35; and
    (12) An individual with special education training and an endorsement granted by the superintendent of public instruction as described in RCW 28A.300.010.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 13-02-023, § 388-112-0076, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13.]
RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 13-02-023, § 388-112-0076, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13.