Sec.19-13-D81. Personnel

(a) An agency administrator shall be a person with one of the following:

(1) A baccalaureate degree in nursing with an active license to practice in this state and at least two (2) years of full-time experience in a homemaker-home health aide agency or related health care facility/program which included care of the sick; or

(2) A baccalaureate degree in social work, home economics, administration, or related human services field with a concentration of study in health services administration, and at least two (2) years of full-time experience in a homemaker-home health aide agency or related health care facility/program which included care of the sick; or

(b) An agency registered nurse supervisor shall be a person with an active license to practice nursing in this state and shall have one of the following:

(1) A baccalaureate degree in nursing and at least two (2) years of full-time clinical experience within the past five (5) years in a home health care agency or related health care facility program which included care of the sick; or

(2) An associate degree in nursing and at least three (3) years of full-time clinical experience in nursing within the past five (5) years, at least two (2) of which were in a home health care agency or related health care facility/program which included care of the sick; or

(3) A diploma in nursing and at least three (3) years of full-time clinical experience in nursing within the past five (5) years, at least two (2) of which were in a home health care agency or related health care facility/program which included care of the sick.

(c) An agency physical therapist supervisor shall be a person licensed to practice physical therapy in this state and one who has completed a minimum of one (1) year full-time clinical experience in physical therapy;

(d) An agency occupational therapist supervisor shall be a graduate of a basic education program accredited by the American Medical Association for the preparation of occupational therapists, or a person who has successfully completed the national certifying examination and is currently registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association, who has a minimum of one (1) year clinical experience in occupational therapy services and effective July 1, 1979, the occupational therapist supervisor shall be licensed to practice in this state.

(e) An agency social work supervisor shall be a graduate of a master's degree program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education who has a minimum of one (1) year full-time experience in social work.

(Effective December 28, 1992)