                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PERSONAL CARE AIDES; ORIENTATION PROGRAM (§ 32.1-331.04)

A. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall establish an orientation
program for all personal care aides who provide self-directed services through
the Medicaid program. The program shall have the following requirements:

   1. Attendance shall be limited to personal care aides, consumers who utilize
   the services of personal care aides, home care workers&#8217; employers of
   record, and worker advocacy organizations that represent personal care aides;

   2. Orientations shall be held in-person or online at least quarterly, and
   personal care aides shall be invited and encouraged to attend at least one
   such orientation per calendar year; and

   3. The orientation curriculum shall include content addressing operational
   procedures and recordkeeping, including pay and benefits; available assistance
   and resources; roles and responsibilities in self-direction; diversity and
   equity training; transparency and fraud; and worker rights and
   responsibilities.

B. The Department of Medical Assistance Services may, in its discretion,
contract with another state agency to provide the orientation described in this
section.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 236.