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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-50. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS FOR PERSONAL CARE AIDE SERVICES |
Section 29-5009. PERSONAL CARE AIDE QUALIFICATIONS
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5009.1Each PCA, whether an employee of the Provider or secured through a staffing agency, shall meet the following requirements:
(a)Obtain or have an existing Home Health Aide certification in accordance with Chapter 93 of Title 17 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations;
(b)Confirm, on an annual basis, that he or she is free from communicable diseases including tuberculosis and hepatitis, by initially undergoing an annual purified protein derivative (PPD) test and receiving a hepatitis vaccine during physical examination by a physician, and subsequently obtaining, on an annual basis, written and signed documentation from the examining physician confirming freedom from communicable disease;
(c)Provide evidence of current cardio pulmonary resuscitation and first aid certification;
(d) Pass a criminal background check pursuant to the Health-Care Facility Unlicensed Personnel Criminal Background Check Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-238; D.C. Official Code §§ 44-551 et seq.);
(e) Pass a reference check and a verification of prior employment;
(f)Have an individual NPI number obtained from NPPES;
(g)Obtain at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education or in-service training annually in accordance with the Department of Health’s Home Care Agency training requirements under 22-B DCMR § 3915; and
(h)Meet all of the qualifications for Home Health Aide trainees in accordance with Chapter 93 of Title 17 DCMR, which includes the following:
(1)Be able to understand, speak, read, and write English at a fifth (5th) grade level or higher;
(2)Be knowledgeable about infection prevention, including taking standard precautions; and
(3)Possess basic safety skills including being able to recognize an emergency and be knowledgeable about emergency procedures.