Authority: IC 12-9-2-3; IC 12-11-1.1-9; IC 12-11-2.1-12

Affected: IC 12-11-1.1; IC 12-11-2.1

Sec. 3. (a) A provider shall:

1. (1) adopt and maintain a written training procedure;
2. (2) review and update the training procedure as appropriate; and
3. (3) distribute the training procedure to the provider's employees or agents.

(b) The written training procedure required by subsection (a) shall include at least the following:

1. (1) Mandatory orientation for each new employee or agent to assure the employee's or agent's understanding of, and compliance with:

   1. (A) the mission, goals, organization, and practices of the provider; and
   2. (B) the applicable requirements of this article.

2. (2) A system for documenting the training for each employee or agent, including:

   1. (A) the type of training provided;
   2. (B) the name and qualifications of the trainer;
   3. (C) the duration of training;
   4. (D) the date or dates of training;
   5. (E) the signature of the trainer, verifying the satisfactory completion of training by the employee or agent; and
   6. (F) the signature of the employee or agent.
3. (3) A system for ensuring that a trainer has sufficient education, expertise, and knowledge of the subject to achieve listed outcomes required under the system.

4. (4) A system for providing annual in-service training to improve the competence of employees or agents in the following areas:

   1. (A) Protection of individual rights, including protection against abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
   2. (B) Incident reporting.
   3. (C) Medication administration if the provider administers medication to an individual.

(Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services; 460 IAC 6-16-3; filed Nov 4, 2002, 12:04 p.m.: 26 IR 773; readopted filed Sep 26, 2008, 11:11 a.m.: 20081015-IR-460080618RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-460140241RFA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2020, 3:08 p.m.: 20201209-IR-460200501RFA)