(a) A licensed abortion facility shall develop and implement a written orientation and training program to familiarize all employees (including office staff) with the facility's policies, philosophy, job responsibilities of all staff, and emergency procedures.
(b) In implementing the orientation and training program, a licensed abortion facility shall orient and train each employee to ensure, through demonstrated competency, that:
  (1) the employee understands his or her specific job description;
  (2) the employee understands the facility's policy and procedure manual, including protocols and description of the roles and responsibilities of all personnel;
  (3) the employee understands, at a minimum but not limited to, the following:
    (A) coordination and treatment of patient care;
    (B) sterilization and infection control policies;
    (C) patient education/information;
    (D) informed consent policies;
    (E) abortion techniques provided at that facility;
    (F) care of the patient before, during, and after an abortion procedure;
    (G) patient rights;
    (H) possible complications of the abortion procedure; and
    (I) prevention of infectious diseases.
(c) The facility shall ensure that staff responsible for sterilization of critical surgical instruments are trained by the facility to meet the requirements of §139.49(d) of this title (relating to Infection Control Standards) and demonstrate competency in performing the sterilization procedures at the facility.
(d) The facility shall ensure that all staff are aware of the reporting requirements for child abuse or neglect under Family Code, §261.101; and reporting requirements for family violence under Family Code, §91.002 and §91.003.
(e) The facility shall document in each employee's personnel record evidence of all training and orientation received.

Source Note: The provisions of this §139.44 adopted to be effective June 28, 2009, 34 TexReg 4125