58A-6.015. Adult Day Care Center Staff Training Requirements

(1) Each Adult Day Care Center licensed under Chapter 429, Part III, F.S., shall provide the following training.

(a) All Staff in Direct Contact with ADRD Participants and Staff Providing Direct Care for ADRD Participants shall receive one initial hour of training within ninety days of employment, which shall satisfy the requirement referenced in Section 429.917(1)(b), F.S. The curriculum for the initial one-hour training shall address the following subject areas:

1. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders;

2. Characteristics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders; and,

3. Communicating with Participants with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Disorders.

(b) All Staff Providing Direct Care for ADRD Participants shall receive three hours of additional training, within nine months of employment, which shall satisfy the requirement referenced in Section 429.917(1)(c), F.S. The curriculum for the three hours of additional training must address the following subject areas as they apply to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders:

1. Behavior management;

2. Assistance with Activities of Daily Living to promote the patient’s independence;

3. Activities for Participants;

4. Stress management for the caregiver;

5. Family issues;

6. Participant environment; and,

7. Ethical issues.

(c) All training providers and their curricula must be approved by the Department or its designee pursuant to Rule 58A-6.016, F.A.C., prior to the commencement of training activities pursuant to this rule.

(2) An Adult Day Care Center Staff member who has successfully completed training and continuing education consistent with the requirements of Section 429.178, F.S., or completed training consistent with the requirements of Sections 400.1755 or 400.6045, F.S., shall be considered as having met the training requirements of this rule.

(3) All training required by this rule and Section 429.917, F.S., must be completed only once for each applicable employee.

Rulemaking Authority 429.917(1) FS. Law Implemented 429.917(1) FS. History–New 1-1-04, Amended 8-3-15.