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The following long-term care workers are exempt from the 70-hour long-term care worker basic training requirement:
(1) An individual employed as a long-term care worker on January 6, 2012, who complied with the basic training requirements in effect on the date of hire;
(2) An individual previously employed as a long-term care worker who complied with the basic training requirements in effect on the date of hire and was employed as a long-term care worker at some time between January 1, 2011, and January 6, 2012;
(3) A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 18.79 or 18.80 RCW;
(4) A nursing assistant certified under chapter 18.88A RCW and a person in an approved training program for certified nursing assistants under chapter 18.88A RCW provided they complete the training program within 120 days of the date of hire and the department of health has issued the nursing assistant certified credential as per department of health WAC 246-980-025;
(5) A home health aide who was employed by a medicare certified home health agency within the year before the individual was hired as a long-term care worker and who has met the requirements of 42 C.F.R. Sec. 484.36;
(6) An individual with special education training with an endorsement granted by the Washington state superintendent of public instruction as described in RCW 28A.300.010; and
(7) A home care aide (HCA) certified under chapter 18.88B RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.270, 18.88B.010, 18.88B.021, 18.88B.041, 70.128.230, 74.08.090, 74.39A.009, 74.39A.070, and 74.39A.076. WSR 26-14-082, s 388-112A-0090, filed 6/29/26, effective 7/30/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.230, 74.39A.009, 74.39A.070, 74.39A.074, and chapter 18.80 RCW. WSR 24-16-082, § 388-112A-0090, filed 8/1/24, effective 9/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.009, 74.39A.070, 74.39A.074, 74.39A.341, 18.20.270, 18.88B.021, 18.88B.035, 70.128.230, 71A.12.030, and 70.97.080. WSR 20-14-088, § 388-112A-0090, filed 6/30/20, effective 7/31/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.009, 74.39A.070, 74.39A.074, 74.39A.351, 74.39A.341, 18.20.270, 18.88B.021, 18.88B.035, 70.128.230, 71A.12.030. WSR 17-22-036, § 388-112A-0090, filed 10/24/17, effective 11/24/17.]