LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
  Policy 106.10 Compliance Training for DMH Workforce
 
  PROCEDURES
  1. Compliance Training:
     
    1. The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH/Department) Compliance, Privacy, and Audit Services (CPAS) shall be responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and maintaining a compliance training program for the Department.
       
    2. Assistance may be obtained from the Human Resources Training Division, the Chief Information Office, or other available resources.
       
    3. Compliance training shall:
       
      1. Include sign-in sheets for facilitated sessions or other means as in the case of tracking on-line training programs.
         
      2. Annually, the employees of DMH will be expected to attend a training presented by, or prepared by, CPAS. Training topics may include, but are not be limited to:
         
        1. The elements of an effective compliance program.
        2. The false claims act and non-retaliation provisions.
        3. Appropriate behaviors in the work place.
        4. How to report an alleged compliance violation.
           
  2. CPAS may use surveys or testing to measure the effectiveness of the training sessions.
     
  3. Annual Training:
     
    1. DMH staff and managers shall complete annual compliance training and shall sign (manually or electronically) an attendance roster, or follow instructions provided with email training. 
       
    2. Attendance may include the completion of pre-testing and post-testing functions.
       
  4. Specific Technical Training:
     
    1. As necessary or relevant, CPAS will include in their training presentation various departmental units where additional training will reduce audit exceptions and/or risk to the Department.
       
    2. Departmental units included in the compliance training will be required to develop their specialized or technical training. Such training materials shall be maintained in each respective Departmental unit as reference guides and will serve to train new employees.