Relating to the provision of inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities and to civil and administrative penalties assessed for violations of statutes or rules governing chemical dependency treatment facilities.

Contracts

• Training Vendors: Review Master Services Agreements (MSAs) with third-party trainers. If you currently pay for travel or on-site instruction, renegotiate Statements of Work (SOWs) to utilize the remote option.
• Legal Counsel: Ensure outside counsel engagement letters cover the preparation of financial "ability to pay" arguments for regulatory defense.

Hiring/Training

• Delivery Method: You may now utilize "live, interactive, instructor-led, and electronic" methods (e.g., Zoom, Teams) for abuse/neglect training.
• Strict Prohibition: This does not authorize asynchronous, "click-through" e-learning modules. A live instructor must be present and able to interact with staff in real-time.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Training Logs: Update attendance logs to record the delivery method. Retain session metadata or screenshots to prove the session was "live" and "interactive" for surveyor audits.
• Financial Defense Packet: In the event of a Notice of Violation, you must be prepared to immediately produce audited financial statements and cash flow analyses to leverage the new statutory mitigation factors.

Fees & Costs

• Civil Penalties: The cap remains $25,000 per day/violation, but actual realized assessments may decrease due to the new mandatory consideration of economic impact.
• Operational Savings: Reduced travel and logistics costs for mandatory inservice training.