§ 5-45-1. Board of examiners — Creation — Composition — Appointment, terms, oath, and removal of members — Meetings. (a) Within the department of health, there shall be a board of examiners for nursing home administrators. The board shall be appointed by the director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, […]
§ 5-45-10. Renewal of licenses — Continuing education. (a) Every holder of a nursing home administrator’s license shall renew it every two (2) years by applying to the department on forms provided by that agency. (b) Each renewal application shall be accompanied by the fee as set forth in § 23-1-54. (c) Beginning January 1, […]
§ 5-45-11. Penalty for violations. It is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for any person to: (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any license or aid or abet in this violation; (2) Practice as […]
§ 5-45-12. Disciplinary proceedings — Grounds for discipline. (a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license issued under this chapter, or may reprimand, censure, or discipline a licensee or may require participation in continuing education or professional mentoring or may place an administrator on probation in accordance with the provisions of […]
§ 5-45-13. Rules and regulations. The department is empowered to make any changes in rules and regulations established pursuant to this chapter necessary to conform with federal statutes and regulations relating to the licensure of nursing home administrators. History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 306, § 1.
§ 5-45-14. Receipts. The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 17; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 24.
§ 5-45-2. Functions of the department of health. It is the function of the department of health to: (1) Develop, impose, and enforce standards that must be met by an individual in order to receive a license as a nursing home administrator. These standards shall be designed to ensure that nursing home administrators will be […]
§ 5-45-3. Board of examiners — Functions. (a) It is the function of the board to: (1) Conduct examinations as required by the department and to act in an advisory capacity to the department in all matters pertaining to the licensing of nursing home administrators; (2) Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including examinations and investigations, […]
§ 5-45-4. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, and as used in it: (1) “Board” means the board of examiners for nursing home administrators established by this chapter. (2) “Department” means the department of health. (3) “Designee” means any subordinate official of the department authorized by the director to carry out any of the […]
§ 5-45-5. Administrator’s license required to operate nursing home. No nursing home shall operate except under the supervision of a nursing home administrator, and no person shall be a nursing home administrator unless he or she is the holder of a sufficient nursing home administrator’s license issued pursuant to this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1970, […]
§ 5-45-6. Licensing function of department of health — Term of licenses — Appeal of license denials, suspensions, or revocations. The department shall license nursing home administrators in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board with the approval of the director. A nursing home administrator’s license shall be nontransferable and shall be valid […]
§ 5-45-7. Qualification for licensure. In order to be eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter, a person shall: (1) Be not less than eighteen (18) years of age and of good moral character; (2) Have satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training approved by the department. The course shall be designed as to […]
§ 5-45-8. Licensure in other jurisdictions. The department may issue a nursing home administrator’s license without examination, to any person who holds a current license in good standing as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction; provided, that the department finds that the individual meets education and experience requirements as established by the department regulation. […]
§ 5-45-9. Courses of instruction and training. If the department finds that there are not a sufficient number of courses of instruction and training conducted within the state to meet the requirements of this chapter, it may conduct one or more of these courses, and make provisions for those courses and their accessibility to residents […]
