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The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) are permanently amending rules in OAR chapter 418, division 020 to extend the date of implementation for when homecare workers, personal support workers, and personal care attendants would need to complete required continuing education training, to add definition and qualifications for “Exceptional Homecare Worker” certification, clarify the need for a demonstration of skills to be included with CPR/First Aid certification, and to amend the definition of “Registry.” The changes are summarized below.
Amend: OAR 418-020-0010
Rule Title: Definitions
Rule Summary: The definition of “Exceptional Homecare Worker” was added to rule to align with the collective bargaining agreement for this certification. The definition of “Registry” was amended to reflect the shift from the Oregon Home Care Commission maintaining their own registry and matching system to the approving of such a system.
Amend: OAR 418-020-0030
Rule Title: Provider Training
Rule Summary: Language was added to the section about “demonstration of skills” to CPR/First Aid certification aligning with the collective bargaining agreement. A CPR/First Aid certification that includes a demonstration of skills in required for a provider to obtain an OHCC certification or to qualify for the CPR/First Aid certification pay differential. “Exceptional Homecare Worker” certification qualifications were added to rule.
Amend: OAR 418-020-0035
Rule Title: Mandatory Training and Competency Evaluations – Effective 09/01/2021 Rule Summary: This rule is being amended to change the implementation date for continuing education required by homecare workers, personal support workers, and personal care attendants from Sept. 1, 2023, to March 1, 2026. Additionally, providers taking any continuing education courses between April 1, 2023, until March 1, 2026, will be given training credit towards the requirement. Refresher training for providers was removed from rule as it was a one-time offering and now passed.
Amend: OAR 418-020-0050
Rule Title: Registry
Rule Summary: Changes were made to reflect the shift from the OHCC Registry and Referral System over to the Carina matching system, approved for use by OHCC. Removed rules requiring staff actions when setting up consumer-employers for services and supports. Changed referral requirements to align with what Carina requires for a provider to have an active profile.
The permanent rulemaking is effective 02/01/2024.
The permanent rule text may be found at: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/rules-policy/pages/ohcc-rules.aspx
Please contact David.S.Vining@odhs.oregon.gov if you need clarification on these rules. Please email apd.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov if you need this document in an alternate format (e.g., a Word document).
HCC_1-2024TrackedChanges 418-020.pdf
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