1. (A)

   1. (1) In addition to any other eligibility requirement of this chapter, to be eligible to serve as a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program, an individual must successfully complete thirty hours of pre-service training acceptable to the department of aging. To maintain eligibility, each personal care aide must successfully complete six hours of in-service training acceptable to the department. Such training must be completed every twelve months.

   2. (2) In administering the PASSPORT program, the department shall not require a personal care aide to do any of the following:

      1. (a) Complete more than thirty hours of pre-service training;
      2. (b) Complete more than six hours of in-service training in a twelve-month period;
      3. (c) Complete more hours of pre-service training or annual in-service training than required by federal law.

2. (B) Only the following may supervise a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program:

   1. (1) A registered nurse;
   2. (2) A licensed practical nurse under the direction of a chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or registered nurse.

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