Section 173.525 | Home health aide and personal care aide training.
(A)(1) In addition to any other eligibility requirement of this chapter, to be eligible to serve as a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program, an individual must successfully complete thirty hours of pre-service training acceptable to the department of aging.
To maintain eligibility, each personal care aide must successfully complete six hours of in-service training acceptable to the department. Such training must be completed every twelve months.
(2) In administering the PASSPORT program, the department shall not require a personal care aide to do any of the following:
(a) Complete more than thirty hours of pre-service training;
(b) Complete more than six hours of in-service training in a twelve-month period;
(c) Complete more hours of pre-service training or annual in-service training than required by federal law.
(B) Only the following may supervise a personal care aide under the PASSPORT program:
(1) A registered nurse;
(2) A licensed practical nurse under the direction of a chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or registered nurse.
Last updated July 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- October 3, 2023 – Enacted by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]
- September 30, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2025 Version ]