D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B224

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 22-B224 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SARS-CoV-2 VACCINE COUNSELING

224.1

In addition to any other continuing education requirements and subject to subsection 224.2, a person licensed to practice one of the following professions must complete two (2) hours of continuing education on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, including, but not limited to, SARS-CoV-2 vaccine safety, best practices for counseling patients about SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy and effectiveness, on or before September 30, 2021:

(a) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse;

(b) Audiologist;

(c) Chiropractor;

(d) Dentist;

(e) Dietician;

(f) Doctor of Osteopath;

(g) Licensed Clinical Social Worker;

(h) Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor;

(i) Licensed Graduate Social Worker;

(j) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker;

(k) Licensed Practical Nurse;

(l) Licensed Professional Counselor;

(m) Long Term Care Administrator;

(n) Marriage and Family Therapist;

(o) Medical Doctor;

(p) Nutritionist;

(q) Occupational Therapist;

(r) Optometrist;

(s) Pharmacist;

(t) Physical Therapist;

(u) Physician Assistant;

(v) Podiatrist;

(w) Psychologist;

(x) Registered Nurse;

(y) Respiratory Care Therapist; or

(z) Speech Language Pathologist.

224.2

The hours of continuing education required by subsection 224.1 may be counted as hours required for public health priorities training hours or optional training hours where applicable.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B224

Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 11091 (10/22/2021)