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' 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.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 236.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Department of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-323. Department of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-323.1. Department to submit forecast of expenditures
§ 32.1-323.2. Elimination of waiting lists for certain waivers
§ 32.1-323.3. Dependents of foreign service members; waiting lists for certain waivers
§ 32.1-323.4. Department to facilitate transition of persons between certain waiver programs
§ 32.1-324. Board of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-324.2. Director to facilitate communication
§ 32.1-324.3. Uninsured Medical Catastrophe Fund established
§ 32.1-325.01. Certain term life insurance considered resources
§ 32.1-325.1. Adverse initial determination of overpayment; appeals of agency determinations
§ 32.1-325.1:1. Definitions; recovery of overpayment for medical assistance services
§ 32.1-325.2. Department is payor of last resort
§ 32.1-325.4. Penalty for violation
§ 32.1-326. Director may make payments to or for eligible persons in state-owned medical facilities
§ 32.1-326.1. Department to operate program of estate recovery
§ 32.1-326.2. Pilot school/community health centers
§ 32.1-327. Claim against indigent's estate for payments made
§ 32.1-330. Long-term services and supports screening required
§ 32.1-330.01. Reports related to long-term services and supports
§ 32.1-330.1. Department to implement premium assistance program for HIV-positive individuals
§ 32.1-330.2. Medicaid managed care programs; program information documents; plain language required
§ 32.1-330.3. Operation of a PACE plan; oversight by Department of Medical Assistance Services
§ 32.1-330.4. Uniform assessment instrument for PACE plans
§ 32.1-330.5. Reports related to eligibility renewal
§ 32.1-331.01. Health Care Coverage Assessment Fund
§ 32.1-331.02. Health Care Provider Payment Rate Assessment Fund
§ 32.1-331.03. Process for payment directly to nursing facility or ICF/MR
§ 32.1-331.04. Personal care aides; orientation program
§ 32.1-331.05. Coordinated specialty care; work group
§ 32.1-331.13. Medicaid Prior Authorization Advisory Committee; membership
§ 32.1-331.14. Duties of the Committee
§ 32.1-331.15. Prior authorization of prescription drug products; coverage under state plan