Section 678.810 – Board meetings; officers.
(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board shall meet at least once each year. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (2) The board shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for a one-year term and with the duties and […]
Section 678.820 – Duties and powers of board and Health Licensing Office; rules.
(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board is responsible for advising the Health Licensing Office in all matters relating to the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820, including: (a) Developing standards for education and training; (b) Developing standards of practice and professional conduct; (c) Establishing standards related to the issuance, denial, revocation, suspension or renewal […]
Section 678.710 – Definitions for ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
As used in ORS 678.710 to 678.820, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Dual facility” means a facility that operates both a hospital and a long term care facility on the same campus. (2) “Nursing home” means any institution or facility defined as a long term care facility for licensing purposes under state statute or […]
Section 678.720 – Prohibited acts relating to administration of nursing homes; rules.
(1)(a) Unless an individual holds an active license issued under ORS 678.710 to 678.820, an individual may not: (A) Practice or offer to practice as a nursing home administrator; or (B) Use in connection with the name of the individual the words or letters “nursing home administrator,” “NHA” or any other words, letters or abbreviations […]
Section 678.725 – Reporting unlawful or unsatisfactory nursing home conditions and prohibited conduct; limitation of liability.
(1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any health care facility licensed under ORS 441.015, any licensee licensed by the Health Licensing Office, any physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, any naturopathic physician licensed by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, any licensed professional […]
Section 678.730 – Licensing qualifications of nursing home administrator; rules.
(1) An individual qualifies for licensure as a nursing home administrator if the individual: (a) Has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of higher education; (b) Has passed an examination as provided in ORS 678.740; and (c) Has completed training requirements established by the Long Term Care Administrators Board by rule. (2) The requirement […]
Section 678.733 – Residential care facility administrator license; fee.
(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a residential care facility administrator license to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 21 years of age; (b) Has earned at least a high school diploma or its equivalent, as indicated by evidence of the following, in a form deemed sufficient by the office: (A) Completion of […]
Section 678.740 – Examination for nursing home administrator license; fee.
(1) Examinations for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall be conducted at such times and places as the Long Term Care Administrators Board designates, but not less than once a year. (2) At the time of taking an examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator, an applicant shall pay an examination or reexamination […]
Section 678.743 – Residential care facility administrator examination; fees; rules.
(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board shall: (a) Approve at least one examination for licensure as a residential care facility administrator; and (b) Ensure that the examinations are easily and frequently accessible to applicants. (2) An applicant for licensure under ORS 678.733 shall pay an examination or reexamination fee established by the Health Licensing […]
Section 678.746 – Rules.
The Health Licensing Office shall adopt rules to: (1) Approve training and continuing education for residential care facility administrators; and (2) Establish continuing education requirements for residential care facility administrators, including that a residential care facility administrator complete at least 20 hours each year of approved continuing education. [2018 c.61 §4]