EVV Training Must be Completed by August 1, 2021 

Situation Report | June 14, 2021

The state Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the training requirements under Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) must be completed by August 1.

DOH stated:

It is the expectation that provider agencies and FIs will meet EVV training requirements by August 1st, 2021. This includes adding EVV requirements to training material, and training all EVV system users. All providers and fiscal intermediaries must provide training to all users of the system prior to any user submitting EVV data.

The training requirements are included in the EVV Program Guidelines and Requirements document (pages 12 to 14).

All providers and fiscal intermediaries must provide training to their caregivers, agency staff and EVV system users submitting EVV data to DOH. Training may be delivered in any format, including instructor led, webinars and self-service online training.

All providers and fiscal intermediaries must provide training to all users of the system prior to any user submitting EVV data and provide training refreshers annually to all users. When major changes to the EVV program occur, training on such changes must be included in the next annual training cycle if not sooner. The training materials must always be available to train any new users upon their starting in a position that requires use of EVV.

The EVV Program Guidelines and Requirements document includes a list of which topics should be part of any training for caregivers, other provider staff and data submitters and training documentation requirements.