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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-93. HOME HEALTH AIDES |
Section 17-9399. DEFINITIONS
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9399.1As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:
Abuse - any willful or reckless act or omission that causes or is likely to cause or contribute to, or which caused or is likely to have caused or contributed to, physical or emotional injury, death, or financial exploitation of a client.
Activities of daily living - self-care activities which a person performs independently, when able, to sustain personal needs or to participate in society.
Applicant - a person applying for a certification to practice as an HHA.
Board - the Board of Nursing, established by § 204 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.04 (2012 Supp.).
Clinical activities - faculty-planned and guided learning activities designed to assist students in meeting course objectives and to apply nursing knowledge and skills in the direct care of clients, including clinical conferences, planned learning activities in community facilities and residences, and other resources. Clinical activities shall not include skills lab activities.
Clinical preceptor - an individual meeting the requirements of this chapter who is an employee of a clinical agency and works with a trainee in a clinical setting to facilitate student learning in a manner specified in a signed written agreement between the agency and the educational institution.
Clinical preceptorship - an organized system of clinical experiences which allows an HHA trainee to be paired with a clinical preceptor for the purpose of attaining specific learning objectives.
Conditional approval - the approval status that is granted for a time period specified by the Board to an HHA training program to correct deficiencies when the training program has failed to meet or maintain the requirements and standards of this chapter.
Continuing education - systematic learning experiences designed to augment the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the HHA. Content of continuing education reflects current and emerging concepts, principles, practices, theories, and nursing related research, information beyond that which is taught in the training program. Continuing education is not basic skill training, competency training, local policy administrative procedures training, or update briefings.
Direct supervision - supervision in which the supervisor is physically present and accessible in the immediate client area and is available to intervene if necessary.
Director – Director of the D.C. Department of Health.
Education Licensure Commission – Mayoral appointed regulatory, consumer protection authority responsible for public protection with regard to legitimate quality education in the District of Columbia. The Commission establishes standards for postsecondary educational operations, authorizes operations, approves programs, issues or denies licenses to, and oversees all private postsecondary educational institutions in the District of Columbia. The Commission is the Mayor’s only entity authorized to issue educational licenses and is charged with advising the Mayor and City Council with respect to postsecondary educational needs of the District.
Endorsement - the process of issuing a certification to an HHA applicant who is registered or certified by a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the certification to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the Board from the date of certification until the date of certification in the District.
General supervision - supervision in which the supervisor is available for consultation either in person or by a communication device, but is not necessarily physically present on the premises.
Home health aide (HHA) - an individual, including a personal care aide (PCA), who as a result of training and demonstrated competencies, works under the supervision of a nurse or other health professional licensed in the District of Columbia and provides nursing or nursing related services to clients in a home setting or in assistive living facilities.
Immediate supervision – supervision in which the supervisor is physically with the supervisee and is either discussing or observing the supervisee’s practice.
In-service – learning experiences provided in the work setting for the purpose of assisting staff members in performing their assigned functions in that particular agency or institution; and consists of activities intended to assist the HHA to acquire, maintain, or increase competence in fulfilling the assigned responsibilities specific to the expectations of the employer.
Neglect – any act or omission which causes or is likely to cause or contribute to, or which caused or is likely to have caused or contributed to the injury, death, or financial exploitation of a consumer.
Reinstatement – reissuance of an expired HHA certificate.
Skills laboratory activities – faculty guided activities planned for students in a school/campus laboratory that simulates the activities provided by the HHA. The activities include demonstrations and return demonstrations using equipment and supplies that are used in the home for the purpose of attaining required psychomotor skills.
9399.2The definitions in § 4099 of chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this chapter.