Section DHS 129.21 - Medication aide training program application and approval process(1) APPROVAL PROCESS. (a) All medication aide training programs based in nursing homes shall be approved by the department.(b) Nursing homes and other entities wishing to operate a nursing home medication aide program shall submit a proposal for developing a medication aide course. The proposal shall include documentation of client needs, staff resources to provide the training and a description of the physical location of the training site. The proposal will be approved or denied by the department, and the department shall issue a decision within 30 calendar days of a completed proposal submittal.(c) After a medication aide program proposal is approved, medication aide course curriculum, course outline, instructor qualifications and other materials shall be submitted to and approved by the department before the training program can be implemented. The department will issue a decision on a completed course submittal within 90 calendar days.(d) The department will limit the number of approved programs to a maximum of 10, subject to determined needs as submitted in program development proposals. If the department determines there is a geographical or consumer-based need, the department may approve additional programs.(2) POST APPROVAL REVIEW AND MONITORING.(a) The department shall conduct a post-approval review of a program every 2 years after the date on which the department formally approved the program. The department may conduct an on-site review of the program at any time to verify the program remains in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.(b) The program designee shall submit a report at least every 2 years to the department on a form provided by the department and shall provide any additional information requested by the department during its review of the program. The program designee shall allow reasonable means for the department to examine records and gather requested information.(c) The program designee shall report a substantial change in the program to the department in writing within 10 days of the change. A program may not operate without the department's approval of any replacement or substantial change. Notwithstanding s. DHS 129.03(51), in this subdivision, "substantial change" means any change in the instructor under s. DHS 129.22, or curriculum under s. DHS 129.24(1).(d) All approved courses are subject to inspection. If at any time the department determines that a program has failed to comply with a requirement of this chapter, the department may, after providing written notice, impose a plan of correction on the program, suspend or revoke approval of the program.(e) The department may revoke approval of an instructor if the department determines the instructor failed to comply with any requirement of this subchapter.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 129.21
CR 08-042: cr. register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08.Current course proposal and course curriculum content requirements can be obtained from the Division of Quality Assurance, P.O. Box 2969, Madison, WI 53701-2969.