D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 1911
Individual Rights
Authority: An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.)) and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6) (2012 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 2882 (March 21, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4406 (May 2, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DR 10445 (August 12, 2016).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1911 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES
1911.1 The basic requirements for all employees providing direct services are as follows:
- (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
- (b) Be acceptable to the person to whom services are provided;
- (c) Demonstrate annually that he or she is free from communicable disease as confirmed by an annual PPD Skin Test or documentation from a physician;
- (d) Possess a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) certificate;
- (e) Complete pre-service and in-service training as required by DDS;
- (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; and
- (h) Comply with the requirements of the Health-Care Facility Unlicensed Personnel Criminal Background Check Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-238), 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.).
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 2882 (March 21, 2008).