W. Va. Code R. § 64-104-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 64-104-3 - Opioid overdose prevention and treatment training programs

3.1. Training programs must contribute directly to the professional competence, skills, and education of initial responders and must educate participants on the following;

3.1.a. The four risk factors for overdose;

3.1.b. Recognizing three signs of an overdose;

3.1.c. Ability to perform techniques to stimulate someone who appears to have overdosed;

3.1.d. Ability to correctly perform rescue breathing; and

3.1.e. Ability to correctly administer naloxone.

3.2. Instructors must demonstrate the necessary practical and academic skills to conduct the courses effectively and meet all standards specified by OEMS, including:

3.2.a. Have working knowledge of opioid drugs, risk factors for overdose, signs of an overdose, use of naloxone with respect to training and naloxone prescription and furnishing;

3.2.b. Be able to communicate with potential responders in an open, non-judgmental manner using non-technical language;

3.2.c. Be familiar with and sensitive to the health and social experiences of substance users; and

3.2.d. Have mastery of the information and skills addressed in these guidelines, including naloxone administration and rescue breathing.

3.3. Training program materials shall be written and distributed to attendees at or before the time offered, whenever practical;

3.4. Training programs shall be presented in a suitable setting, including on-line or other distributive education methods, appropriate to the educational purpose of the specific course;

3.5. Individuals completing a training program must demonstrate at least the minimum acceptable proficiency in tasks or duties set forth in subsection 3.1. This minimum acceptable proficiency must be determined by the instructor for the course.

3.6. The training program instructor must document an individual's successful completion of the training program in a certificate or letter, the original of which must be given to the individual, containing the following information:

3.6.a. The individual's name;

3.6.b. The individual's date of birth;

3.6.c. The name of the individual's employer;

3.6.d. The date of successful completion of the course;

3.6.e. The course sponsor; and

3.6.f. The course instructor.

3.7. The information required by subsection 3.6. must also be submitted to the OEMS in form or letter signed by the administrator.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-104-3