Caregiver training requirements in Montana

Montana does not set a number of training hours for non-medical caregivers. No state hour minimum was found for private-pay non-medical caregivers. Under the DPHHS SDMI waiver manual, a Medicaid personal care attendant must be at least 18 and receive training within 30 days of hire in abuse reporting, incident reporting, client confidentiality, and any specialty training the member needs.

How many hours of training are required?

What ongoing training is required?

The waiver manual requires the agency to submit staff training documentation to the department annually; it sets no annual hour count.

What should you confirm with the state?

Only home health agencies are licensed in Montana; non-medical home care has no state license. The training rules shown come from one Medicaid waiver program, and other Medicaid programs may set different rules, so confirm requirements for your program with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Is training time paid?

Yes. Required training for caregivers you employ is hours worked, so it is paid and counts toward overtime. Add training hours to each caregiver's weekly total with the overtime calculator and track them on the schedule template.