DHS 83.17(2)(a) (a) The CBRF shall obtain documentation from a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse practitioner or a licensed registered nurse indicating all employees have been screened for clinically apparent communicable disease including tuberculosis. Screening for tuberculosis shall be conducted using centers for disease control and prevention standards. The screening and documentation shall be completed within 90 days before the start of employment. The CBRF shall keep screening documentation confidential, except the department shall have access to the screening documentation for verification purposes.

DHS 83.17(2)(b) (b) Employees shall be re-screened for clinically apparent communicable disease as described in par. (a) based on the likelihood of exposure to communicable disease, including tuberculosis.

DHS 83.17(2)(c) (c) A person who has a communicable disease shall not be permitted to work or be present in the CBRF if the disease would present a risk to the health or safety of residents.

DHS 83.17 Note Note: For information from the center for disease control and prevention regarding screening for tuberculosis go to http://www.cdc.gov/

DHS 83.17 History History: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.

DHS 83.18 DHS 83.18 Employee records.

DHS 83.18(1) (1) A separate record for each employee shall be maintained, kept current, and at a minimum, include:

DHS 83.18(1)(a) (a) A written job description including duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for the employee.

DHS 83.18(1)(b) (b) Beginning date of employment.

DHS 83.18(1)(c) (c) Educational qualifications for administrators.

DHS 83.18(1)(d) (d) A completed caregiver background check following procedures under s. 50.065, Stats., and ch. DHS 12.

DHS 83.18(1)(e) (e) Documentation of training, or exemption verification.

DHS 83.18(2) (2) Employee records shall be available upon request at the CBRF for review by the department.

DHS 83.18 History History: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (1) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.

subch. IV of ch. DHS 83 Subchapter IV — Orientation and Training

DHS 83.19 DHS 83.19 Orientation. Before an employee performs any job duties, the CBRF shall provide each employee with orientation training which shall include all of the following:

DHS 83.19(1) (1) Job responsibilities.

DHS 83.19(2) (2) Prevention and reporting of resident abuse, neglect and misappropriation of resident property.

DHS 83.19(3) (3) Information regarding assessed needs and individual services for each resident for whom the employee is responsible.

DHS 83.19(4) (4) Emergency and disaster plan and evacuation procedures under s. DHS 83.47 (2).

DHS 83.19(5) (5) CBRF policies and procedures.

DHS 83.19(6) (6) Recognizing and responding to resident changes of condition.

DHS 83.19 History History: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09.

DHS 83.20 DHS 83.20 Department-approved training.

DHS 83.20(1) (1) Approved training.

DHS 83.20(1)(a) (a) Training for standard precautions, fire safety, first aid and choking, and medication administration and management shall be approved by the department or designee and shall be provided by trainers approved by the department or designee. Approvals for training plans and trainers for standard precautions, fire safety, first aid and choking, and medication administration and management issued before April 1, 2009, shall expire April 1, 2010.

DHS 83.20(1)(b) (b) The CBRF shall maintain documentation of the training in par. (a), including the trainer approval number, the name of the employee, training topic and the date training was completed.

DHS 83.20(2) (2) Approved courses.

DHS 83.20(2)(a) (a) Standard precautions. All employees who may be occupationally exposed to blood, body fluids or other moist body substances, including mucous membranes, non-intact skin, secretions, and excretions except sweat, whether or not they contain visible blood shall successfully complete training in standard precautions before the employee assumes any responsibilities that may expose the employee to such material.