1. A. Each full-time and part-time employee and relief staff shall complete retraining that is specific to the individual's occupational class, the position's job description, and addresses any professional development needs.
2. B. All full-time and part-time employees and relief staff shall complete an annual training refresher on the facility's emergency preparedness and response plan and procedures as provided for in 6VAC35-101-480 (emergency and evacuation procedures).

3. C. All direct care staff shall receive at least 40 hours of training annually that shall include training on the following:

   1. 1. Suicide prevention as provided for in 6VAC35-101-1020 (suicide prevention);
   2. 2. Standard precautions as provided for in 6VAC35-101-1010 (infectious or communicable diseases);
   3. 3. Maintaining appropriate professional relationships;
   4. 4. Interaction among staff and residents;
   5. 5. Residents' rights, including but not limited to the prohibited actions provided for in 6VAC35-101-650 (prohibited actions);
   6. 6. Child abuse and neglect and mandatory reporting as provided for in 6VAC35-101-80 (serious incident reports) and 6VAC35-101-90 (suspected child abuse or neglect); and
   7. 7. Behavior intervention procedures.
4. D. All staff approved to apply physical restraints, as provided for in 6VAC35-101-1090 (physical restraint) shall be trained as needed to maintain the applicable current certification.
5. E. All staff approved to apply mechanical restraints shall be retrained annually as required by 6VAC35-101-1130 (mechanical restraints).
6. F. Employees who administer medication, as provided for in 6VAC35-101-1060 (medication), shall complete an annual refresher training.
7. G. When an individual is employed by contract to provide services for which licensure by a professional organization is required, documentation of current licensure shall constitute compliance with this section.
8. H. Staff who have not timely completed required retraining shall not be allowed to have direct care responsibilities pending completion of the retraining requirements.

Statutory Authority

§§ 16.1-309.9, 16.1-322.7, and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014.