NAC449.2768. Residential facility which provides care to persons with dementia: Training for employees.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the administrator of a residential facility which provides care to persons with any form of dementia shall ensure that:

     (a) Each employee of the facility who has direct contact with and provides care to residents with any form of dementia, including, without limitation, dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease, successfully completes:

          (1) Within the first 40 hours that such an employee works at the facility after he or she is initially employed at the facility, at least 2 hours of training in providing care, including emergency care, to a resident with any form of dementia, including, without limitation, Alzheimer’s disease, and providing support for the members of the resident’s family.

          (2) In addition to the training requirements set forth in subparagraph (1), within 3 months after such an employee is initially employed at the facility, at least 8 hours of training in providing care to a resident with any form of dementia, including, without limitation, Alzheimer’s disease.

          (3) If such an employee is licensed or certified by an occupational licensing board, at least 3 hours of continuing education in providing care to a resident with dementia, which must be completed on or before the anniversary date of the first date the employee was initially employed at the facility. The requirements set forth in this subparagraph are in addition to those set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2), may be used to satisfy any continuing education requirements of an occupational licensing board, and do not constitute additional hours or units of continuing education required by the occupational licensing board.

          (4) If such an employee is a caregiver, other than a caregiver described in subparagraph (3), at least 3 hours of training in providing care to a resident with dementia, which must be completed on or before the anniversary date of the first date the employee was initially employed at the facility. The requirements set forth in this subparagraph are in addition to those set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2).

     (b) The facility maintains proof of completion of the hours of training and continuing education required pursuant to this section in the personnel file of each employee of the facility who is required to complete the training or continuing education.

     2. A person employed by a facility which provides care to persons with any form of dementia, including, without limitation, dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease, is not required to complete the hours of training or continuing education required pursuant to this section if he or she has completed that training within the previous 12 months.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R071-04, eff. 8-4-2004)