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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W166
§483.430(b)(1) and with paraprofessional, nonprofessional and other professional program
staff who work with clients.
Guidance §483.430(b)(1)
Paraprofessionals are persons in various occupational fields who are trained to assist
professionals but are themselves not licensed at the professional level.
Examples of “working with” these other staff may include, but not be limited to:
• Modeling the correct technique for interacting with clients or implementing a specific
program objective.
• Designing residential activity programs and teaching staff how to implement them.
• Conducting classes on discipline specific topics.
• Answering questions of staff related to program implementation or specific behavioral
management issues.
• Monitoring active treatment areas to identify program implementation or staff- client
interaction issues.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
e80ff6621b59f971f4f0e311fdaa4290b484e936fa6267a40825ed02fa5f12cd
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