Section 388-877-0500. Personnel—Agency policies and procedures.

Each agency licensed by the department to provide any behavioral health service must develop, implement, and maintain personnel policies and procedures. The policies and procedures must meet the minimum requirements of this chapter and include the following, as applicable:

(1) Hiring practices. Identification of how the agency:

(a) Ensures all persons providing or supervising clinical services have an active registration, certification, or license granted by the department of health consistent with the services provided; and

(b) Ensures the requirements of WAC 388-06-0170 are met if the agency provides services to youths.

(2) Background checks. Identification of how the agency conducts Washington state background checks on each agency employee in contact with individuals receiving services, consistent with RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.842.

(3) Excluded provider list. A description of how the agency conducts a review of the list of excluded individuals/entities (LEIE) searchable database (found on the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website at http://oig.hhs.gov) for each employee in contact with individuals receiving services, to include a procedure on how the agency:

(a) Reviewed the LEIE database at the time of the employee's hire and annually thereafter; and

(b) Assured the employee is not currently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntary excluded from participating in transactions involving certain federal funds.

(4) Drug free workplace. Identification of how the agency provides for a drug free work place that includes:

(a) Agency program standards of prohibited conduct; and

(b) Actions to be taken in the event a staff member misuses alcohol or other drugs.

(5) Supervision. Identification of how supervision is provided to assist program staff and volunteers to increase their skills, and improve quality of services to individuals and families.

(6) Staff training. A description of how the agency provides training within thirty days of an employee's hire date and annually thereafter:

(a) Consistent with the agency's certified services.

(b) On cultural competency that assists staff in recognizing when cultural barriers interfere with clinical care that includes a review of:

(i) Populations specific to the agency's geographic service area; and

(ii) Applicable available community resources.

(c) On procedures for how to respond to individuals in crisis that includes a review of:

(i) Emergency procedures;

(ii) Program policies and procedures; and

(iii) Rights for individuals receiving services and supports.

(d) That addresses the requirements of this chapter.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-054, § 388-877-0500, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.]

Chapters 70.02, 70.96A, 71.05, 71.24, 71.34, 74.50 RCW, RCW 74.08.090, 43.20A.890, and 42 C.F.R. Part 8. WSR 13-12-054, § 388-877-0500, filed 5/31/13, effective 7/1/13.

Rules

388-06-0170,