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20-77-2302. Definitions.
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20-77-2302. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Caregiver services” means services provided to an individual in the State of Arkansas to assist the recipient of the services in the activities of daily living, and the recipient of services is fifty (50) years of age or older at the time the services are provided;
(2) “Compensation” means money or another type of property of value received by a provider of caregiver services in exchange for the services of the provider without regard to the source of payment of the money or other type of property;
(3) “Successful completion” means completion of training in acceptable core competencies in the physical skills under § 20-77-2303; and
(4) “Trained in-home assistant” means an individual who has met the requirements of this subchapter and provides caregiver services.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-2302
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20-77-2302. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Caregiver services” means services provided to an individual in the State of Arkansas to assist the recipient of the services in the activities of daily living, and the recipient of services is fifty (50) years of age or older at the time the services are provided;
(2) “Compensation” means money or another type of property of value received by a provider of caregiver services in exchange for the services of the provider without regard to the source of payment of the money or other type of property;
(3) “Successful completion” means completion of training in acceptable core competencies in the physical skills under § 20-77-2303; and
(4) “Trained in-home assistant” means an individual who has met the requirements of this subchapter and provides caregiver services.
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20-77-2303. Training requirement.
(a) A person who applies for employment to provide caregiver services in this state for compensation shall provide documentation to an in-home services agency of successful completion of training as a trained in-home assistant under this subchapter.
(b) A person qualifies as a trained in-home assistant under this subchapter if the person:
(1) Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(2) Has not been convicted of a felony that would prevent the person from working in a long-term care facility under § 20-38-101 et seq. unless the conviction has been expunged or pardoned; and
(3) Except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, has successfully completed a caregiver training course addressing the following core competencies approved by the Department of Health, including not less than forty (40) hours of training in:
(A) Body functions;
(B) Body mechanics and safety precautions;
(C) Communication skills;
(D) Dementia and Alzheimer's disease;
(E) Emergency situations, including recognition of conditions and proper procedures;
(F) Household safety and fire prevention;
(G) Infection control and prevention, including maintaining a safe and clean working environment;
(H) Ethical considerations and state law regarding delegation of nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel;
(I) Nutrition;
(J) At least sixteen (16) hours of the forty (40) required hours covering physical skills and competent demonstration of such skills for:
(i) Ambulation;
(ii) Basic housekeeping procedures, including laundry skills;
(iii) Bathing, shampooing, and shaving;
(iv) Dressing and undressing;
(v) Meal preparation and clean up;
(vi) Oral hygiene;
(vii) Range of motion;
(viii) Toileting; and
(ix) Transfer techniques;
(K
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-2303
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