WAC 388-112-0260   What are the CPR and first-aid training requirements?  Adult family homes

     (1) Adult family home providers and resident managers must possess a valid CPR and first-aid card or certificate prior to providing care for residents, and must maintain valid cards or certificates.

     (2) Licensed nurses working in adult family homes must possess a valid CPR card or certificate within thirty days of employment and must maintain a valid card or certificate. If the licensed nurse is an adult family home provider or resident manager, the valid CPR card or certificate must be obtained prior to providing care for residents.

     (3) Adult family home caregivers must obtain and maintain a valid CPR and first-aid card or certificate:

     (a) Within thirty days of beginning to provide care for residents, if the provision of care for residents is directly supervised by a fully qualified caregiver who has a valid first-aid and CPR card or certificate; or

     (b) Before providing care for residents, if the provision of care for residents is not directly supervised by a fully qualified caregiver who has a valid first-aid and CPR card or certificate.

     Boarding homes

     (4) Boarding home administrators who provide direct care, and caregivers must possess a valid CPR and first-aid card or certificate within thirty days of employment, and must maintain valid cards or certificates. Licensed nurses working in boarding homes must possess a valid CPR card or certificate within thirty days of employment, and must maintain a valid card or certificate.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.128.040, 70.128.230, and 2005 c 505. 06-01-046, § 388-112-0260, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.128.040, 74.39A.050, 34.05.020, 2000 c 121, and 2002 c 233. 02-15-066, § 388-112-0260, filed 7/11/02, effective 8/11/02.]