418-020-0030 Provider Training (1) Training is offered by the Commission to providers statewide to enhance provider skills and cultural competence, as well as the quality of services provided to consumer-employers in their home or in the community. (a) Training is provided without charge to providers, consumer-employers, consumer-representatives, appropriate service delivery staff, and the staff of adult foster homes licensed under OAR chapter 411, division 50. (b) Stipends for actual hours in attendance at Commission-sponsored classes may be available to providers who have provided publicly funded services in any of the three months before training or during the month of the training. The Commission determines: (A) The amount of a stipend and may provide a stipend for each eligible class once in a 12-month period. (B) Which classes are approved for stipends for providers. (2) Public Availability of Training. When classes are not filled, members of the public may attend, after registering and paying training fees determined by the Commission. Members of the public are not eligible for stipends. (3) Certifications for Providers. (a) Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification: (A) The Commission pays for CPR and First Aid training for active providers who meet the qualifications established by the Commission. (B) Providers must submit a written request to the Commission for authorization to attend CPR and First Aid training paid for by the Commission. (C) The Commission does not reimburse providers who have paid for CPR and First Aid classes. (D) For a CPR and First Aid Certification to apply towards any of the OHCC Certifications or the CPR and First Aid pay differential, the certification must come from an accredited program with a demonstration of skills. (E) Providers are responsible for tracking their CPR and First Aid end date and ensure the renewal is completed timely. (b) Professional Development Certification. To be eligible for Professional Development Certification, providers must: (A) Have an active, unrestricted provider number. (B) Complete core, safety, and elective training classes and pass training specific assessments. (C) Have a current Adult CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills prior to and throughout the certification period. (D) Submit an application. (E) Certification may be renewed by completing the requirements found in OAR 418-020-0030(3)(b)(A) through (D) between the 13th and 24th month of the certification period. (F) Providers who have an unexpired Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, and provide proof of certification, may substitute their CNA certification in place of the safety-type and elective courses and corresponding assessments required for the initial professional development certification process. Providers with a CNA certification must meet the requirements in OAR 418-020-0030(3)(b)(E) to renew their professional development certification. (c) Enhanced Homecare Worker Certification. (A) To be certified as an enhanced homecare worker, a homecare worker must: (i) Have an active, unrestricted provider number. (ii) Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (iii) Meet one of the following criteria: (I) Have a Professional Development Certification. (II) Complete a Readiness Assessment. (iv) Submit an application. (v) Once accepted, successfully complete enhanced homecare worker coursework and assessments. (B) Enhanced homecare workers are eligible for an enhanced hourly service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by ODHS as having enhanced needs. (C) For ongoing enhanced homecare worker certification, a homecare worker must: (i) Maintain an active homecare worker credential and current Adult CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (ii) Complete required enhanced certification courses before the end of the 24-month certification period. (d) Enhanced Personal Support Worker Certification. (A) To be certified as an enhanced personal support worker, a personal support worker must: (i) Have an active, unrestricted provider number. (ii) Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (iii) Meet one of the following criteria: (I) Have a Professional Development Certification. (II) Complete a Readiness Assessment. (III) Currently work for a consumer transitioning out of the CIIS program. (iv) Submit an application. (v) Once accepted, successfully complete enhanced personal support worker coursework and pass assessments. (B) Enhanced personal support workers are eligible for an enhanced hourly service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity as having enhanced needs. (C) For ongoing enhanced personal support worker certification, a personal support worker must: (i) Maintain an active personal support worker credential and current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (ii) Complete required enhanced certification courses before the end of the 24-month certification period. (e) Exceptional Homecare Worker Certification: (A) To be certified as an exceptional homecare worker, a homecare worker must: (i) Successfully complete required exceptional homecare worker coursework and pass course assessments. (ii) Have and maintain a CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (B) For ongoing exceptional homecare worker certification, a homecare worker must: (i) Maintain an active homecare worker credential. (ii) Complete requirements for recertification before the end of the 24-month certification period. (iii) Maintain a CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (C) Exceptional homecare workers are eligible for an exceptional service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity as having exceptional needs. (f) Exceptional Personal Support Worker Certification: (A) To be certified as an exceptional personal support worker, a personal support worker must: (i) Have and maintain a valid enhanced personal support worker certification as described in this rule. (ii) Submit an application. (iii) Have a current Oregon Intervention System general or parent level certification, as appropriate. (iv) If accepted, complete required exceptional personal support worker coursework and pass course assessments. (B) For ongoing exceptional personal support worker certification, a personal support worker must: (i) Maintain an active personal support worker credential, CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills, and Oregon Intervention System certification. (ii) Complete requirements for recertification before the end of the 24-month certification period. (C) Exceptional personal support workers are eligible for an exceptional service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity as having exceptional needs. (g) Community Health Worker Certification: (A) To be certified as a community health worker, a provider worker must: (i) Have an active, unrestricted provider number. (ii) Have a current professional development certification. (iii) Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (iv) Submit an application. (v) Complete required community health worker certification courses. (B) For ongoing community health worker certification, a provider must: (i) Maintain an active provider credential and have a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (ii) Complete 20 hours of required training approved by the Commission within the 24-month certification period. (iii) Have and maintain professional development certification. (h) Ventilator Dependent Quadriplegia Certification. (A) This certification is available to homecare workers. To obtain ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification, a homecare worker must: (i) Have an active, unrestricted provider number. (ii) Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (iii) Once accepted, successfully complete all ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification coursework. (B) Homecare workers with ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification are eligible for an hourly service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by ODHS as having ventilator dependent quadriplegia needs. (C) For ongoing ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification, a homecare worker must: (i) Maintain an active homecare worker credential and current Adult CPR and First Aid Certification that includes a demonstration of skills. (ii) Complete required ventilator dependent quadriplegia certification courses between the 13th and 24th month of the certification period. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 410.602 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 410.603, 410.604, 410.625 & OL 2018 ch. 75 History: HCC 1-2024, amend filed 01/24/2024, effective 02/01/2024 HCC 2-2022, amend filed 10/12/2022, effective 10/14/2022 HCC 1-2019, amend filed 06/21/2019, effective 07/01/2019 HCC 1-2014, f. 11-26-14, cert. ef. 12-1-14