Effective: October 3, 2023 Latest Legislation: House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A)(1) In addition to any other eligibility requirement of this chapter, to be eligible to serve as a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program, an individual must successfully complete thirty hours of pre-service training acceptable to the department of aging. To maintain eligibility, each personal care aide must successfully complete six hours of in-service training acceptable to the department. Such training must be completed every twelve months. (2) In administering the PASSPORT program, the department shall not require a personal care aide to do either of the following: (a) Complete more than thirty hours of pre-service training; (b) Complete more than six hours of in-service training in a twelve-month period. (B) The department shall not require an individual serving as a home health aide under the PASSPORT program to complete more hours of pre-service training or annual in-service training than required by federal law. (C) Only the following may supervise a home health aide or personal care aide under the PASSPORT program: (1) A registered nurse; (2) A licensed practical nurse under ng than required by federal law. (C) Only the following may supervise a home health aide or personal care aide under the PASSPORT program: (1) A registered nurse; (2) A licensed practical nurse under the direction of a registered nurse. Last updated September 25, 2023 at 5:27 PM
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