Paid Feeding Assistants in Nursing Homes
The effective date for implementation of the Paid Feeding Assistant Training requirements in Minnesota is January 15, 2004. Please see Information Bulletin 04-01 for more information regarding this program.
- State Approved Paid Feeding Assistant Training Courses
- Questions and Answers About the Paid Feeding Assistant Program
- Regulations - Click on these web addresses to find the following information:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/42cfrv3_03.html
Scroll down and click on 483, then scroll down and click 483.35, 483.75 and 483.160.
Minnesota State Statute § 144A.62 which allows the use of paid feeding assistants in nursing homes can be found at: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/144A/62.html
Additional background can be found in the Federal Register file at the following
address:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/lic/pfa/pfafinreg.pdf (pdf
format 12 pages)
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the Paid Feeding Assistant Program please contact:
Bonnie Wendt
(651) 201-4127
Email: bonnie.wendt@state.mn.us
