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AB-1445 Care facilities: staff.(1999-2000)

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Passed  IN  Senate  August 28, 2000
Passed  IN  Assembly  August 30, 2000

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 1999–2000 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1445

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Wright

February 26, 1999

An act to amend Section 4681.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to care facilities.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1445, Wright. Care facilities: staff.
Existing law imposes various functions and duties on the State Department of Developmental Services with respect to the administration and implementation of a statewide system of services for persons with developmental disabilities, including the regulation of facilities such as Alternative Residential Model (ARM) facilities. Existing law requires each direct care staff person employed in an ARM facility to complete specified competency training.
This bill would revise the training requirements for each direct care staff person employed in these facilities.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 The Legislature finds and declares that in order to promote the health, safety, and well-being of people with developmental disabilities who live in community care facilities funded pursuant to Section 4681.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, it is necessary to devise and implement a training program, as specified in Section 4681.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, for direct care staff employed in these same facilities to ensure that the staff possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide consistent and high quality services to meet consumers’ needs.

SEC. 2.

 Section 4681.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

4681.5.
 (a) Each direct care staff person employed in a community care facility funded pursuant to Section 4681.1 shall be required to satisfactorily complete two 35-hour training courses approved, after consultation with the Community Care Facility Direct Care Training Work Group, by the department.
(b) Each direct care staff person employed in a community care facility funded pursuant to Section 4681.1 prior to January 1, 2000, shall satisfactorily complete the first required training course or pass a department-approved challenge test applicable to that training segment by January 1, 2001, and shall satisfactorily complete the second training course or pass a department-approved challenge test applicable to that training segment by January 1, 2002.
(c) Each direct care staff person whose employment in a community care facility funded pursuant to Section 4681.1 commences on or after January 1, 2000, shall satisfactorily complete the first required training course or pass a department-approved challenge test applicable to that training segment within one year from the date the staff person was hired, and shall satisfactorily complete the second training course or pass a department-approved challenge test applicable to that training segment within two years from the date the person was hired.
(d) The department shall adopt emergency regulations in order to implement this section. These regulations may include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Requirements for satisfactory completion of the 70 hours of direct care staff training.
(2) Provisions for enforcement of training requirements.
(3) Continuing education requirements beyond the initial 70 hours of required training.
(4) Provisions for waiving staff training requirements, provided that waivers shall not adversely impact the health and safety of consumers living in a community care facility funded pursuant to Section 4681.1.