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Fact: §558.259(c) states 'prior to designation, a first-time administrator or alternate administrator must complete eight clock hours of educational training in the administration of an agency. The initial eight clock hours must be completed during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of designation to the position.'
This course provides information on the licensing standards for an agency and information on the state and federal laws applicable to an agency, including the TX Health and Safety Code (Ch 142 and Ch 250), TX Human Resources Code (Ch 102 Rights of the Elderly), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Rehabilitation Act of 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
Fact: §558.259(d) states 'prior a first-time administrator and alternate administrator must complete an additional 16 clock hours of educational training before the end of the first 12 months after designation to the position.'
This course provides information regarding fraud and abuse detection and prevention; legal issues regarding advance directives; client rights, including the right to confidentiality; agency responsibilities; complaint investigation and resolution; emergency preparedness planning and implementation; abuse, neglect, and exploitation; infection control; nutrition (for agencies licensed to provide inpatient hospice services); and the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) (for agencies licensed to provide licensed and certified home health services).
