How does DSHS determine a long-term care worker's date of hire and when may a long-term care worker be eligible to have the date of hire reset?
(1) The department determines a long-term care worker's date of hire according to the first day the long-term care worker is employed by any employer.
(2) The date of hire is specific to each long-term care worker. A long-term care worker, including an individual or agency provider who has worked as a long-term care worker in the past, but who did not complete the training or certification that was required at the time, and a worker who is not currently certified or eligible to reactivate an expired credential, shall receive a new date of hire when beginning work with either a new employer or returning to a former employer after prior employment has ended.
(3) This section does not apply to background check requirements under this chapter.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.88B.021,
18.88B.041,
18.88B.060,
74.08.090,
74.39A.076, and
74.39A.341. WSR 24-05-003, § 388-71-0837, filed 2/8/24, effective 3/10/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.20.270,
70.128.230,
74.08.090,
74.39A.070, and
74.39A.074. WSR 23-01-022, § 388-71-0837, filed 12/9/22, effective 1/9/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520,
43.43.832,
74.39A.270,
74.39A.056,
74.39A.074,
43.20A.710,
74.39A.525,
43.43.842,
74.39A.326,
74.39A.515,
74.39A.505,
18.88B.021,
43.43.837 and 2018 c 278. WSR 21-18-081, § 388-71-0837, filed 8/30/21, effective 10/1/21.]