Aging and Disability Services Council Sharon Swift Butterworth ...

(ii) has documentation of a proficiency evaluation of experience and competence
to perform the job tasks that includes:
(I) written competency-based assessment of the ability to document service
delivery and observations of an individual; and
(II) at least three personal references from persons not related by blood or marriage
that indicate the ability to provide a safe, healthy environment for an individual.
(B) An MRA must:
(i) document the required education and work experience for a staff member who
is not a service coordinator and who directly provides general revenue services and the
supervisor of such staff member by position classification, by position category, or by individual
position; and
(ii) ensure that a supervisor of a staff member who is not a service coordinator
and who directly provides general revenue services has a minimum of one year experience
working directly with people with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities (for
example, work experience, volunteer experience, or personal experience as a family member).
(C) An MRA must ensure that a staff member who is not a service coordinator and
who directly provides general revenue services and the supervisor of such staff member have
required state certification or licensure.
(5) Required competencies and skills relating to health, safety, and support needs
of individuals.
(A) An MRA must identify in writing the required competencies and skills for a staff
member by position classification, position category, or individual position that meet the health,
safety, and support needs of individuals and include:
(i) [begin addition] time frames [end addition] [begin deletion] timeframes[end
deletion] and frequency for the staff member to demonstrate competency; and
(ii) a method for measuring the competency and skills of the staff member.
(B) An MRA must maintain documentation that a staff member has demonstrated
competencies and skills required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to
be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on .
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