Md. Code Regs. 10.07.10.10 - Personnel
A. All professional
personnel employed by or conducting business with a home health agency shall be
licensed or duly authorized to conduct the business under the laws and
regulations of the State.
B. The
home health agency shall have written policies on qualifications,
responsibilities, and requirements for employment for each classification of
personnel, including licensure where required.
C. The policies of the home health agency
shall, at a minimum, provide for:
(1) Wage
and salary schedules;
(2)
Eligibility for vacation, sick leave, and other fringe benefits;
(3) In-service training and orientation of
all personnel in the objectives, policies, and functions of the agency,
including grievance procedures; and
(4) Job descriptions for each classification
of personnel.
D. The
policies of the home health agency shall be reviewed annually and revised as
necessary.
E. The home health
agency shall maintain a complete and current personnel record for each employee
and volunteer, which, at a minimum, shall include:
(1) A certification that the employee is free
from tuberculosis in a communicable form as provided in Regulation.14, of this
chapter, only if the employee or volunteer:
(a) Will be involved in the direct care of
tuberculosis patients, or
(b) Is an
immigrant from Africa, Asia, or Latin America;
(2) Evidence of current licensure,
certification, or registration, as appropriate;
(3) Evidence of the individual's
qualifications for the position; and
(4) Periodic performance
evaluations.
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