Section 0465-02-06-.04 - PERSONNEL AND STAFFING(1) A job description must be maintained, which includes the employment requirements and the job responsibilities for each staff position.(2) A personnel record must be maintained which verifies that each employee meets the respective employment requirements for the staff position held.(3) Training and development activities, which are appropriate in assisting the staff in meeting the needs of the persons supported, must be provided for each staff member. The provision of such activities must be evidenced by documentation in the records.(4) Training and development activities, which are appropriate in assisting volunteers (if used by the licensee) in implementing their assigned duties, must be provided for each volunteer. The provision of such activities must be evidenced by documentation in the licensee's records.(5) Direct Support Staff members must be competent persons aged eighteen (18) years of age or older.(6) The personnel records for each employee must contain the following: (a) Evidence of a criminal background check, as required by T.C.A. § 33-2-1202;(b) Evidence of the staff's status on the Tennessee registry of persons who have abused, neglected, or misappropriated the property of vulnerable individuals ("Abuse Registry") maintained by the Department of Health;(c) Evidence of the staff's status on the State's sexual offender registry (After January 1, 2016, no individual or volunteer who is listed on the State's Sex Offender Registry may be hired or otherwise permitted to provide services); and(d) Evidence of the staff's status the Tennessee Felony Offender Information Lookup (FOIL). The information available on this list pertains to Tennessee felony offenders who are or who have been in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction or under the Supervision of the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole. The information is submitted by various jurisdictions within Tennessee. Confirmation and/or elaboration should be obtained from the originating jurisdiction.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0465-02-06-.04
New rules filed July 6, 2016; effective 10/4/2016.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 33-1-201, 33-1-302, 33-1-303, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-2-404, 33-2-407.