Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-51-116 - State home health aide test eligibility
(a) Each person
shall have a maximum of three attempts per year from the beginning date of the
course to pass the state written test after successfully completing an approved
20-hour course pursuant to K.A.R. 28-51-113.
(1) If the person does not pass the state
test within one year from the starting date of taking an approved 20-hour
course, the person shall retake the entire course to be eligible to retake the
state test.
(2) If a person whose
training has been endorsed as specified in K.A.R. 28-51-115 does not pass the
state test on the first attempt, the person shall complete an approved 20-hour
course as specified in K.A.R. 28-51-113 before retaking the state test.
(3) The state test shall be
comprised of 30 multiple-choice questions for persons who have successfully
completed an approved 20-hour course or have successfully completed training
that has been endorsed as specified in K.A.R. 28-51-115. A score of 22 or
higher shall constitute a passing score.
(b) Each home health aide trainee shall pay a
nonrefundable application fee of $20.00 before taking the state test. A
nonrefundable test application fee shall be required each time the test is
scheduled to be taken. Each person who fails to take the state test and who has
made payment for the test shall submit another fee before being scheduled for
another opportunity to take the test.
(c) Each course instructor shall collect the
application fee for each home health aide trainee eligible to take the state
test and shall submit the fees, class roster, and application forms to the
licensing agency or its designated agent.
(d) Each person who is eligible to take the
state test and who has submitted the application fee and application form shall
be issued written approval, which shall be proof of eligibility to sit for the
test.
(e) Any reasonable test
accommodation or auxiliary aid to address a disability may be requested by any
person who is eligible to take the state test.
(1) A request for reasonable accommodation or
auxiliary aid shall be submitted each time a candidate is scheduled to take the
test.
(2) No test shall be given
orally or by a sign language interpreter since reading and writing instructions
or directions is an essential job task of a home health aide.
(3) Each person requesting a test
accommodation shall submit an accommodation request form along with an
application form to the instructor. The instructor shall forward these forms to
the licensing agency or its designated agent at least three weeks before the
desired test date. Each instructor shall verify the need for the accommodation
by signing the accommodation request form.
(f) Each person whose second language is
English shall be allowed to use a bilingual dictionary while taking the state
test. Limited English proficiency shall not constitute a disability with regard
to accommodations. An extended testing period of up to one additional hour may
be offered to persons with limited English proficiency.
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