SECTION 310:662-6-5. Expiration of the competency examination

(a)   An individual who has obtained agency-based supportive home assistant training and successfully completed a competency examination for supportive home assistants administered by a Department approved testing entity as described in OAC 310:662-6 shall be deemed able to provide standby assistance to clients of a licensed home care agency.

(b)   Designation as a supportive home assistant shall not expire provided the individual receives a documented agency-based competency assessment by a Licensed Nurse at the time of employment and at least once per calendar year in each subsequent year of employment.

(c)   In order to keep the designation of supportive home assistant, individuals shall maintain documentation of their completed agency-based training issued by the agency that provided the training as well as documentation of their successful competency examination issued by a Department approved testing entity.

(d)   Individuals who are unable to provide the documentation described in 310:662-6-3(c) shall be required to meet the training and competency examination requirements for designation as a supportive home assistant before they may be employed to provide standby assistance.

[Source: Added at 28 Ok Reg 1061, eff 6-11-11]