(a) The PACE organization must provide training to maintain and improve the skills and knowledge of each staff member with respect to the individual's specific duties that results in his or her continued ability to demonstrate the skills necessary for the performance of the position.
(b) The PACE organization must develop a training program for each personal care attendant to establish the individual's competency in furnishing personal care services and specialized skills associated with specific care needs of individual participants.
(c) Personal care attendants must exhibit competency before performing personal care services independently. [64 FR 66279, Nov. 24, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 71335, Dec. 8, 2006]