California § 1569.62 - The director shall ensure that licensees, administrators, and staff of residentia
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§ 1569.62. The director shall ensure that licensees, administrators, and staff of residentia
(a) The director shall ensure that licensees, administrators, and staff of residential care facilities for the elderly have appropriate training to provide the care and services for which a license or certificate is issued. (b) The department shall develop jointly with the California Department of Aging requirements for a uniform core of knowledge for the required initial certification and continuing education for administrators, and their designated substitutes, and for recertification of administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly. This knowledge base shall include, as a minimum, basic understanding of the psychosocial and physical care needs of elderly persons, applicable laws and regulations, residentsâ rights, and administration. This training shall be developed in consultation with individuals or organizations with specific expertise in residential care facilities for the elderly or assisted living services, or by an outside source with expertise in residential care facilities for the elderly or assisted living services. (1) The initial certification training for administrators shall consist of at least 80 hours. (2) The continuing education requirement for administrators is at least 40 hours of training during each two-year certification period, as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 1569.616. (c) (1) The department shall develop a uniform resident assessment tool to be used by all residential care facilities for the elderly. The assessment tool shall, in lay terms, help to identify resident needs for service and assistance with activities of daily living. (2) The departments shall develop a mandatory training program on the utilization of the assessment tool to be given to administrators and their designated substitutes. (d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
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