- (1) Before you are licensed for the first time, preservice training will be required for, at a minimum, the primary caregiver in your home.
(2) All members of the household over the age of 18 who provide care must have and maintain the following training:
- (a) First aid;
- (b) Age appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and
- (c) Bloodborne pathogens and infection control standards consistent with educational materials published by the department of health.
- (3) The department-approved first aid and CPR training must be accredited with nationally recognized standards. It also must include an in-person exercise demonstrating that you are capable of performing CPR.
- (4) You must keep records in your home showing completed current first-aid and age appropriate CPR training for all care providers.
- (5) Training for CPR is not required if you have a statement from a physician that the training is not advised for medical reasons. In that case, another person with current CPR training must be on the premises when children are present.
- (6) Applicants with current and active medical licenses or certificates; nurses, physicians and EMS personnel, may submit their licenses or certificates to satisfy the first aid, CPR, and bloodborne pathogens requirement.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030. WSR 22-11-091, § 110-148-1375, filed 5/18/22, effective 6/18/22. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-148-1375, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-148-1375, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.]