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Do you need to satisfy your Initial - Phase Two [16 Hour] educational training requirement? |
Have you been an Administrator or Alternate... for less than 12 Months? |
(d) A first-time administrator and alternate administrator must complete an additional 16 clock hours of educational training before the end of the first 12 months after designation to the position. Any of the additional 16 clock hours may be completed prior to designation if completed during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of designation to the position. The additional 16 clock hours must include the following subjects and may include other topics related to the duties of an administrator: |
(1) information regarding fraud and abuse detection and prevention; (2) legal issues regarding advance directives; (3) client rights, including the right to confidentiality; (4) agency responsibilities; (5) complaint investigation and resolution; (6) emergency preparedness planning and implementation; (7) abuse, neglect and exploitation; (8) infection control; (9) nutrition (for agencies licensed to provide inpatient hospice services); and (10) the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) (for agencies licensed to provide licensed and certified home health services). |
If you have not already done so, you will need to complete the Initial - Phase Two [ minimum 16 Clock Hour] educational training requirement prior to the first anniversary of your designation as an administrator or alternate. |
§97.259 Initial Educational Training in Administration of Agencies |
(b) In addition to the qualifications and conditions described in §97.244 of this division (relating to Administrator Qualifications and Conditions and Supervising Nurse Qualifications), a first-time administrator and alternate administrator of an agency must each complete a total of 24 clock hours of educational training in the administration of an agency before the end of the first 12 months after designation to the position. |
Complete your Initial - Phase Two training requirement easily using our cutting-edge video streaming technology over the web with a one year subscription to our Initial - Phase Two training courses. |
Choose from a large list of available courses from leading state and national home care experts. To make choosing and compliance with §97.259 (d) easier [See Below], we've organized courses into two categories: required topics and topics related to the duties of an administrator. |
Initial - Phase Two Individual Courses TAHC&H Member Rate: $35 per Clock Hour Non-Member Rate: $45 per Clock Hour Individual Registration Required. |
- make sure you choose courses that address the regulation's (up to) ten required educational topics first [See Below]; once the required topics from Course List B are satisfied, you may... - then select any additional courses from our topics related to the duties of an administrator, from Course List C, to complete your 16 hours... - you must complete your training prior to the 1st anniversary of your designation. |
When choosing your courses follow these simple tips to assure compliance: |
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