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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. PERSONNEL LICENSURE POLICY: Personnel are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal law and regulation. Credentials and licensure are verified and documented at the time of hire and upon renewal. A record of the verification is retained. Required licensure and certifications are current, based on primary source verification. 1. MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. will hire persons who are professionally licensed and those licenses must be kept current. 2. Each potential employee will be interviewed and references checked thoroughly. 3. The license identification card of each Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Therapists, CNA, Social Worker, and Home Health Aide (proof of required educational hours completed) will be seen and copied at the time of application and at the renewal date thereafter. 4. Licenses, Education will be verified with the State Board of Nursing or appropriate official internet resource. License will be verified bi-annually (within 5 days after/before expiration date). In the event an employee is unable to provide a copy of the university diploma or transcripts, the Agency will accept State professional board online license verification as evidence. 5. This section also applies to contracted care providers, whether they are licensed or not licensed. Home Health Agency. - - Personnel/Operations Policies B-75