West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 69 - Health And Human Resources › Title 69 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 69-07 - Regulations of Opioid Treatment Programs › Section 69-7-19 - Staff Training and Credentialing

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
19.1. Each opioid treatment program shall
				ensure that all doctors, physician assistants, advanced practice registered
				nurses, licensed practical nurses, counselors and other licensed or certified
				professional care providers comply with the credentialing requirements of their
				respective professions, obtain and maintain a current license, and complete all
				continuing education requirements of the licensing board and these
				rules.
19.2. Clinical staff of an
				opioid treatment program may include employees and/or independent contractors.
				All clinical staff members and volunteers shall complete initial and continuing
				education and training that is specific to their job function, their
				interactions with patients, the pharmacotherapies to be used at the facility,
				the patient populations to be served and is consistent with the requirements of
				applicable federal or state laws, rules, regulations or guidelines.
				Documentation of all completed education and training courses or programs shall
				be maintained in the personnel file of each staff member or
				volunteer.
19.3. Each opioid
				treatment program shall develop detailed job descriptions for credentialed and
				non-credentialed staff and volunteers that clearly define the education,
				training, qualifications and competencies needed to provide specific services.
				The job descriptions shall be provided to and reviewed with all employees or
				volunteers at the time of the initial interview, upon employment and whenever
				there are significant changes in job assignment or a modification of the
				employee's job description or responsibilities.
19.4. Within ten days of the date any new
				clinical staff member or volunteer begins working at an opioid treatment
				program, the program shall provide the staff member or volunteer with an
				orientation as to the person's primary job responsibilities and requirements.
				All clinical staff members and volunteers shall receive formal training in
				confidentiality issues and requirements prior to beginning work at the
				facility. Documentation of the completed orientation and confidentiality
				training shall be included in the personnel file of each staff member or
				volunteer.
19.5. The opioid
				treatment program shall ensure that all policies and procedures regarding
				employment practices, training and credentialing are consistent with federal
				and state statutes, rules and regulations.
19.6. Each opioid treatment program shall
				maintain confidential individual personnel files for every clinical staff
				member or volunteer. The files shall be secured in a confidential manner with
				limited access. Personnel files shall contain, at a minimum:
19.6.a. The application for employment,
				contract or request to work as a volunteer;
19.6.b. Documentation of the date of
				employment;
19.6.c. Identifying
				information and emergency contacts;
19.6.d. Documentation of completion of
				orientation, internal and external training and continuing education;
19.6.e. Documentation of all licenses,
				certifications or other credentials;
19.6.f. Documentation relating to
				performance, supervision, disciplinary actions and termination
				summaries;
19.6.f. Detailed job
				descriptions; and
19.6.g. Evidence
				that the opioid treatment program has determined that the employee, independent
				contractor or volunteer has never been convicted of a felony and/or
				documentation of a waiver from the state authority allowing the program to
				employ an individual with a history of a felony conviction.