Section 7.75.240. Care provider.

	(a)  An individual may not be hired or retained as a care provider in an assisted living home subject to AS 47.33  and this chapter unless the person meets the requirements of 7 AAC 75.215 and 7 AAC 75.220 and is at least  
		(1) 21 years of age if the individual will serve as a supervisor of other care providers;   
		(2)  18 years of age if the individual will serve as a care provider working without direct supervision; or  
		(3) 16 years of age if the individual will serve only as a care provider and has access to assistance from the administrator or another care provider who is at least 21 years of age.  
	(b)  An administrator shall ensure and document that each care provider, within the first 14 days of employment, is oriented to the assisted living home's policies and procedures, including emergency procedures, fire safety, resident rights, prohibition against abuse, neglect, exploitation, and mistreatment of residents, recognition of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and mistreatment of residents, reporting requirements under AS 47.24.010, universal precautions for infection control, biohazards, applicable state regulations and statutes, resident interaction, any house rules established under AS 47.33.060, sanitation, duties and responsibilities, medication management and security, and physical plant layout. Before caring for a resident without direct supervision, a care provider shall receive the orientation required in this subsection and, unless the care provider has sufficient documented experience working with the population of residents to be served, shall work under the direct supervision of the administrator or an experienced care provider who is at least 21 years of age for not less than three complete work days. Direct supervision must be documented in the personnel file of the supervised care provider.  
	(c)  For purposes of this section, "direct supervision" means that the administrator, or a care provider who is at least 21 years of age and has received the training required under this chapter, is present in the same building as the individual being supervised and available for consultation or assistance.   

Authorities

47.33.010;47.33.100;47.33.410;47.33.920

Notes

Authority

AS 47.33.010 AS 47.33.100 AS 47.33.410 AS 47.33.920

History

Eff. 7/1/95, Register 134; am 9/28/2001, Register 159; am 4/6/2002, Register 162; am 6/24/2004, Register 170; am 3/7/2009, Register 189