1906.1 The basic requirements for all employees and volunteers providing direct services are as follows:

(a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(b) Obtain annual documentation from a physician or other health professional that he or she is free from tuberculosis and hepatitis B;

(c) Possess a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) certificate;

(d) Possess an active CPR and First Aid certificate and ensure that the CPR certification is renewed annually and that First Aid certification is renewed every three (3) years;

(e) Complete pre-service and in-service training as described in DDS policy;

(f) Have the ability to communicate with the person to whom services are provided;

(g) Be able to read, write, and speak the English language;

(h) Participate in competency based training needed to address the unique support needs of the person, as detailed in his or her ISP; and

(i) Have proof of compliance with the Health-Care Facility Unlicensed Personnel Criminal Background Check Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-238; D.C. Official Code § 44-551 et seq.); as amended by the Health-Care Facility Unlicensed Personnel Criminal Background Check Amendment Act of 2002, effective April 13, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-98; D.C. Official Code §44-551 et seq.) for the following employees or contract workers:

(1) Individuals who are unlicensed under Chapter 12, Health Occupations Board, of Title 3 of the D.C. Official Code, who assist licensed health professionals in providing direct patient care or common nursing tasks;

(2) Nurse aides, orderlies, assistant technicians, attendants, home health aides, personal care aides, medication aides, geriatric aides, or other health aides; and

(3) Housekeeping, maintenance, and administrative staff who

may foreseeably come in direct contact with Waiver recipients or patients.

1906.2 Volunteers who work under the supervision of an individual licensed pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 3 of the D.C. Official Code shall be exempt from the unlicensed personnel criminal background check requirement set forth in § 1906.1(i).

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10207 (November 5, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4406 (May 2, 2014).