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Document Citation: 59A-8.0185, F.A.C.
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FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 59 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
59A HEALTH FACILITY AND AGENCY LICENSING
CHAPTER 59A-8 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
Date:
08/31/2009
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59A-8.0185 Personnel Policies.
(1) The agency shall have written policies and procedures to ensure the provision of acceptable, adequate and appropriate services.
(2) Personnel policies for all full and part-time employees shall include the following:
(a) Requirement that, prior to contact with patients the new employee must submit a statement from a health care professional licensed under Chapter 458 or 459, F.S., a physician's assistant, or an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) or a registered nurse licensed under Chapter 464, F.S., under the supervision of a licensed physician, or acting pursuant to an established protocol signed by a licensed physician, based on an exam within the last six months, that the employee is in reasonably good health and appears to be free from apparent signs or symptoms of a communicable disease including tuberculosis, pursuant to Section 381.0011(4), F.S. It is the responsibility of the agency to ensure that employees continue to appear to be in good health. If any employee is later found to have, or is suspected of having, a communicable disease, he shall be removed from duties until the administrator determines that such condition no longer exists. A new employee, who has been an employee of another licensed home health agency, may provide a copy of his health care statement from the files of the former employer provided that the statement was not issued more than 2 years prior and that the employee has not had a break in service of more than 90 days. Medical information is confidential and must not be disclosed without the specific consent of the person to whom it pertains. The written request to release medical information must be kept on file.
(b) Requirement that records are maintained of training for non-licensed direct care personnel which demonstrates that they have received a continuing educational course biennially on HIV and AIDS pursuant to Section 381.0035, F.S.
(c) Plan for orientation of all health personnel to the policies and objectives of the agency;
(d) Job descriptions for all employees; and
(e) Compliance with requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(3) The agency shall maintain a file for all employees which shall include name and address of employee, name and address of next of kin or guardian, evidence of qualifications, licensure or registration if applicable, a signed and notarized Affidavit of Good Moral Character, AHCA Form 3110-0001, December 2004, for any newly hired employee working in a probationary status pending the results of the background screening, results of background screening, and dates of employment and separation from the agency. Evidence of continuing education, in-service training, and the training required in subsection (2), shall be on file and this information shall be kept in the personnel files or in a separate filing system maintained for this purpose and shall be available for inspection within three hours of request. Each employee file shall be retained by the agency for at least one year after the employee has separated from the agency.
(4) The agency shall maintain a record of the employment or contractual history of all agency personnel, both employed or under contract, and shall make submission of such history a condition of employment or contract.
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