Appendix IV, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Training and Competency Test

Revision 19-2; Effective June 5, 2019

1. Requirement to Train Staff Members, Service Providers, and Volunteers

As required by the Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority (LIDDA) Performance Contract and 40 TAC §§4.554 and 4.560, a LIDDA must ensure their employees, agents and subcontractors are:

  1. trained on:
    • acts that constitute abuse, neglect and exploitation;
    • signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and exploitation; and
    • methods to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation; and
  2. knowledgeable of:
    • acts that constitute abuse, neglect and exploitation;
    • signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and exploitation; and
    • methods to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation; and
  3. instructed to report to Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) immediately, but not later than one hour, after having knowledge or suspicion that an individual has been, or is being, abused, neglected or exploited by:
  4. provided with these instructions described in paragraph c of this section, in writing.

2. Optional Computer-Based Training and Competency Test

A LIDDA has the option of having their employees, agents and subcontractors complete HHSC’s ANE Competency Final Test, they must receive a score of at least 80 percent.

The completion of the competency test by employees, agents and subcontractors meets the requirement in Section 1b of this appendix.

Employees, agents and subcontractors must first sign up on the Learning Portal to have access to HHSC approved trainings, including this ANE training, entitled ANE Competency Training and Exam (online). The ANE training is found in Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports Training under the Health and Human Services Commission Courses tab.

Link to the Learning Portal homepage: https://learningportal.hhs.texas.gov/

3. Documentation Requirements

LIDDAs must maintain records documenting employees, agents and subcontractors have received training on ANE. If using HHSC’s ANE Competency Training as evidence of ANE training, the LIDDA must maintain a copy of the certificate generated from the HHSC’s ANE Competency Final Test for each employee, agent and subcontractor.