23 Miss. Code. R. 208-3.12 - Education, Training and Supervision

A. All AL Waiver providers must have policies and procedures assuring safeguards to protect the safety, health and well-being of all waiver participants which must include:

1. Definitions of abuse, neglect and exploitation,

2. Education for employees in detection of abuse, neglect and exploitation,

3. Guidance for facility staff to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation, and

4. Reporting requirements for abuse, neglect, exploitation and critical incidents.

B. AL Waiver providers must provide all staff with training upon hire and annually thereafter in the following areas:

1. Vulnerable Persons Act regarding prevention of abuse, neglect and exploitation,

2. Resident Rights and Dignity,

3. Care of an Alzheimer's resident,

4. Care of residents with mental illness, and

5. How to deal with difficult residents.

C. The AL Waiver provider must maintain evidence of the training listed in the Miss. Admin. Code, Part 208, Rule 3.12.B. on file and easily accessible upon request of the Division of Medicaid.

D. The AL Waiver provider must assure:

1. Each direct care staff successfully completes forty (40) hours of course curriculum as identified by the State,

2. The training is provided prior to providing care to a waiver participant,

3. Documentation of completion of this course work be maintained at the facility and made available to the Division of Medicaid upon request.

E. AL Waiver providers must submit an acceptable plan of correction if all training requirements in the Miss. Admin. Code, Part 208, Rule 3.12 are not met continued noncompliance will result in suspension of Medicaid referrals and waiver admissions until successful completion of training requirements is met.

F. TBI Residential Waiver providers must train all staff upon hire in the following areas including, but not limited to:

1. Identifying, preventing and reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation,

2. Rights and dignity,

3. Crisis prevention and intervention,

4. Caring for individuals with cognitive impairments,

5. Assisting with activities of daily living,

6. HIPAA Compliance,

7. Stress reduction,

8. Behavior programs,

9. Recognition and care of individuals with seizures,

10. Rational/behavioral therapy,

11. Elopement risks,

12. Safe operation and care of individuals with assistive devices,

13. Caring for individuals with disabilities,

14. Safety, and

15. Training in CPR and first aid.

G. All program managers employed by a TBI residential provider must be nationally certified as a Brain Injury Specialist.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 208-3.12

42 CFR §§431.210; 441.308; 441.307; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-121;

Added Miss. Admin. Code Part 208, Rule 3.14 to correspond with changes in the AL Waiver renewal (eff. 10/01/2013) eff. 05/01/2014..