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6319 PERSONNEL TRAINING STANDARDS

6319.1 Provider staff shall have annual training that meets the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) regulations that govern behavioral health facilities and any other applicable infection control guidelines, including use of universal precaution and avoiding exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV.

6319.2 An SUD treatment program shall have at least two (2) staff persons, trained and certified by a nationally recognized authority that meets OSHA guidelines for basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (“CPR”), present at all times during the hours of operation of the program. An SUD recovery program shall have at least one (1) staff person trained and certified by a recognized authority that meets OSHA guidelines in basic first aid and CPR present at all times during the hours of operation of the program. Programs serving parents with children may have additional requirements related to first aid training, pursuant to § 6326.

6319.3 A provider shall have a current written plan for staff development and organizational onboarding, approved by the Department which reflects the training and performance improvement needs of all employees. The plan must address the steps the organization will take to ensure the recruitment and retention of highly qualified employees and the reinforcement of staff development through training, supervision, the performance management process, and activities such as shadowing, mentoring, skill testing and coaching. The plan must, at a minimum, include culturally competent training and onboarding activities in the following core areas:

1. (a) The program’s approach to addressing treatment or RSS (as appropriate to its certification), including philosophy, goals and methods;
2. (b) The staff member’s specific job description and role in relationship to other staff;
3. (c) The emergency preparedness plan and all safety-related policies and procedures;
4. (d) The proper documentation of services in client records, as applicable;
5. (e) Policies and procedures governing infection control, protection against exposure to communicable diseases, and the use of universal precautions;
6. (f) Laws, regulations, and policies governing confidentiality of client

information and release of information, including 42 CFR Part 2;

(g) Laws, regulations, and policies governing reporting abuse and neglect;

(h) Client rights; and

(i) Other trainings directed by the Department.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 12056 (September 4, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 011585 (October 9, 2020).