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(a) The orientation must contain the following topics:
(1) an overview of sections 144A.43 to 144A.4798 ;
(2) introduction and review of all the provider's policies and procedures related to the provision of home care services new text begin by the individual staff person new text end ;
(3) handling of emergencies and use of emergency services;
(4) compliance with and reporting of the maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults under sections 626.556 and 626.557 ;
(5) home care bill of rights under section 144A.44 ;
(6) handling of clients' complaints, reporting of complaints, and where to report complaints including information on the Office of Health Facility Complaints and the Common Entry Point;
(7) consumer advocacy services of the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care, Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Managed Care Ombudsman at the Department of Human Services, county managed care advocates, or other relevant advocacy services; and
(8) review of the types of home care services the employee will be providing and the provider's scope of licensure.
(b) In addition to the topics listed in paragraph (a), orientation may also contain training on providing services to clients with hearing loss. Any training on hearing loss provided under this subdivision must be high quality and research-based, may include online training, and must include training on one or more of the following topics:
(1) an explanation of age-related hearing loss and how it manifests itself, its prevalence, and challenges it poses to communication;
(2) health impacts related to untreated age-related hearing loss, such as increased incidence of dementia, falls, hospitalizations, isolation, and depression; or
(3) information about strategies and technology that may enhance communication and involvement, including communication strategies, assistive listening devices, hearing aids, visual and tactile alerting devices, communication access in real time, and closed captions.