(a) The department shall (1) adopt standards for licensing nursing home administrators to ensure that licensees have knowledge and experience in health care and institutional administration necessary for competent administrators, and update the standards when necessary; (2) examine, approve issuance of licenses to, and renewal of licenses of qualified persons; (3) establish procedures to ensure […]
Only a licensed nursing home administrator may manage, supervise, or be generally in charge of a nursing home. The care provided by a nursing home or a licensed hospital providing nursing home care through the use of skilled nursing beds or intermediate care beds shall be supervised by a licensed nursing home administrator or by […]
Applicants shall file applications with the department on forms provided by the department. Information requested on the forms shall be given under oath.
(a) The department shall license applicants who pass the written examination administered by the department and meet the standards established by the department under AS 08.70.050. (b) The department may issue a license without examination to a person holding a current license as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction, if the department finds that […]
The purpose of the examination is to test the applicant’s knowledge of the health and safety standards of the state and the applicant’s experience in the practice of health care. The department shall determine the content, scope, format, and grading procedure. Examinations shall be given at least annually, at the time and place chosen by […]
(a) A provisional license may be granted without examination to a person who meets the standards adopted by the department under AS 08.70.050 and who is needed to fill a vacancy in an administrative position. (b) A provisional license is valid for six months and is nonrenewable.
(a) [Repealed, § 16 ch 141 SLA 1980.] (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) A person whose license has expired for a period of 24 months or more shall apply for a license in the same manner as an applicant who has not been licensed before.
The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for examination and investigation of persons applying for a license, initial license, and license renewal.
The department may impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized for boards under AS 08.01.075 or otherwise authorized for the department under AS 08.01 when it finds that a licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing professional services or engaging […]
A person convicted of violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Nothing in this chapter or the regulations under this chapter is to be construed as requiring a person who applies for a license as administrator of a facility operated by a religious organization relying on spiritual means alone for healing to have skills in medical techniques or educational qualifications that are not in accord with […]
In this chapter, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “license” means the certificate awarded by the department to a qualified person that entitles the person to be a nursing home administrator in this state; (3) “licensee” means a person who has been granted a license to be a nursing […]
