(a)
(1) A person is exempt from the training specifications in 20 CAR § 45-102 if the person has at least one (1) year of experience working in an institutional setting, including without limitation a:
- (A) Home health agency;
- (B) Hospital;
- (C) Hospice; or
- (D) Long-term care facility.
- (2) The experience required under this subsection shall be verified by the person's employer during the experience.
(b) An individual may provide caregiver services without the training required by this part if the person is a:
- (1) Certified nursing assistant;
- (2) Licensed practical nurse;
- (3) Parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, or sibling of the recipient of the services;
- (4) Physician;
- (5) Registered nurse;
- (6) Service provider who does not receive compensation for his or her services;
- (7) Licensed social worker;
- (8) Court-appointed legal guardian of the recipient of the caregiver services; or
- (9) A direct-care worker providing caregiver services to a participant in any program licensed, administered, or certified by the Department of Human Services.