Or. Admin. Code § 853-050-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 853-050-0005 - Continuing Education Requirements for Residential Care Administrators

(1) To maintain an authorization, residential care facility administrators must complete a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education every authorization year.

(2) Credit hours obtained in excess of those required for the one-year reporting period cannot be carried forward or used to reinstate an inactive authorization.

(3) At least 1 hour of continuing education every other year must be in cultural competency coursework:

(a) Approved by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.450; or

(b) That meets the skills requirements established by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.450 by rule;

(4) Section (3) does not apply to authorization holders who are:

(a) Retired and not practicing the profession in any state;

(b) Not practicing the profession in this state; or

(c) Residing in this state, but not practicing in the profession in any state.

(5) Continuing education for residential care administrators must address subject matter related to the following domains:

(a) Leadership skills;

(b) Building requirements;

(c) Fire and life safety;

(d) Quality improvement processes;

(e) Human resources management;

(f) Health services;

(g) Role of the nurse and Oregon Nurse Delegation Act;

(h) Person-centered care principles;

(i) Memory care standards;

(j) Compliance and governance;

(k) Adult abuse protection and investigations;

(l) Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administrative Rules.

(6) Documentation supporting compliance with continuing education requirements must be maintained for a period of two years following renewal and must be available to the Office upon request.

Or. Admin. Code § 853-050-0005

LTCA 2-2019, adopt filed 11/12/2019, effective12/1/2019; LTCA 2-2020, amend filed 09/22/2020, effective 10/1/2020; LTCA 1-2022, amend filed 09/13/2022, effective 10/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.000-678.820, ORS 678.990, 2018 House Bill 4129 & 2019 House Bill 2011

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.000-678.820, ORS 678.990, 2018 House Bill 4129 & 2019 House Bill 2011