(a) General qualification requirements. Each member of the PACE organization’s staff (employee or contractor) that has direct contact with participants must meet the following conditions:

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(1) Be legally authorized (for example, currently licensed, registered or certified if applicable) to practice in the State in which he or she performs the function or action;

(2) Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice;

(3) Have 1 year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than 1 year of experience but meets all other requirements under paragraph (a) of this section, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.

(4) Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the PACE organization before working independently.

(5) Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.

(b) Federally-defined qualifications for physician. In addition to the qualification specified in paragraph (a) of this section, a physician must meet the qualifications and conditions in § 410.20 of this chapter.

[71 FR 71334, Dec. 8, 2006, as amended at 84 FR 25673, June 3, 2019]