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Maine new-hire onboarding checklist
New-hire items from the Maine training audit checklist. Each row uses the same citation as that page. Annual-only items are not repeated here.
| Item | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The DHHS-approved DSP curriculum, or proficiency through the Assessment of Prior Learning | Within 6 months of hire | MBM §21.10-1(A) |
| DHHS-approved DSP curriculum: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities | Before serving a member alone | MBM §21.10-1(A)(a)(1) |
| DHHS-approved DSP curriculum: Professionalism | Before serving a member alone | MBM §21.10-1(A)(a)(2) |
| DHHS-approved DSP curriculum: Individual Rights and Choice | Before serving a member alone | MBM §21.10-1(A)(a)(3) |
| DHHS-approved DSP curriculum: Maltreatment | Before serving a member alone | MBM §21.10-1(A)(a)(4) |
| Reportable Events and Adult Protective Services | Within 6 months, then every 36 months | MBM §21.10-1(B)(1) |
| Behavioral support, modification, and management regulations | Within 6 months, then every 36 months | MBM §21.10-1(B)(2) |
| Rights and Basic Protections | Within 6 months, then every 36 months | MBM §21.10-1(B)(3) |
| HCBS Person-Centered Planning and Settings Rule | Upon hire, before service, then annually | MBM §21.10-1(B)(4) |
| Background check | Before hire | MBM §21.10-1(C) |
| Adult protective and child protective record checks | Before hire | MBM §21.10-1(D) |
| Age 18 or older, and a high school diploma or GED | At hire | MBM §21.10-1(E)–(F) |
| Medication credential: CNA-M, CRMA, RN, or DHHS-approved shared-living training | Before assisting with medication | MBM §21.10-1(H) |
| Employment modules in the DHHS-approved DSP curriculum, for Work Support staff | Before providing that service | MBM §21.10-1(I) |
| Crisis Intervention staff: approved behavioral intervention training | Before providing that service | MBM §21.10-1(L) |
| Career Planning staff: 12 hours of Career Planning and Discovery, plus 6 hours a year of approved CE | Before service, then annually | MBM §21.10-1(J) |
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