| (a) An agency must adopt and enforce written staffing
policies that govern all personnel used by the agency, including employees,
volunteers, and contractors.
(b) An agency's written staffing policies must:
(1) include requirements for orientation to the policies,
procedures, and objectives of the agency;
(2) include requirements for participation by all personnel
in job-specific training. Agency training program policies must:
(A) ensure personnel are properly oriented to tasks
performed;
(B) ensure demonstration of competency for tasks when
competency cannot be determined through education, license, certification,
or experience;
(C) ensure a continuing systematic program for the
training of all personnel; and
(D) ensure personnel are informed of changes in techniques,
philosophies, goals, client's rights, and products relating to client's
care;
(3) address participation by all personnel in appropriate
employee development programs;
(4) include a written job description (statement of
those functions and responsibilities that constitute job requirements)
and job qualifications (specific education and training necessary
to perform the job) for each position within the agency;
(5) include procedures for processing criminal history
checks and searches of the nurse aide registry and the employee misconduct
registry for unlicensed personnel in accordance with §558.247
of this division (relating to Verification of Employability and Use
of Unlicensed Persons);
(6) ensure annual evaluation of employee and volunteer
performance;
(7) address employee and volunteer disciplinary action
and procedures;
(8) address the use of volunteers, if volunteers are
used by the agency. The policy must be in compliance with §558.248
of this division (relating to Volunteers);
(9) address requirements for providing and supervising
services to pediatric clients. Services provided to pediatric clients
must be provided by staff who have been instructed and have demonstrated
competency in the care of pediatric clients; and
(10) include a requirement that all personnel who are
direct care staff and who have direct contact with clients (employed
by or under contract with the agency) sign a statement that they have
read, understand, and will comply with all applicable agency policies.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §558.245 adopted to be effective February 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 9159; amended to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; amended to be effective January 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 254; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019, issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427 |
