(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice nursing home administration in this state without a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are a nursing home administrator unless the person has […]
(a) The board may issue a temporary permit for a period of ninety days, to an applicant seeking licensure pursuant to section nine of this article who has accepted employment in West Virginia, but who must wait for the board to meet to act on his or her application. The temporary permit may be renewed […]
(a) All persons regulated by the article shall annually before June 30, renew his or her license by completing a form prescribed by the board and submitting any other information required by the board. (b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license or permit and shall charge a late fee […]
(a) A licensee who does not want to continue in active practice shall notify the board in writing and be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status is exempt from fee requirements and continuing education requirements, and cannot practice in this state. (c) When an inactive licensee wants to return to active practice, […]
(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license and permit, and may issue a duplicate upon payment of a fee. (b) Any person regulated by the article shall conspicuously display his or her license or permit at his or her principal business location.
(a) The board may upon its own motion based on credible information, and shall upon the written complaint of any person, cause an investigation to be made to determine whether grounds exist for disciplinary action under this article or the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article. (b) Upon initiation or receipt of the complaint, […]
(a) Hearings shall be governed by the provisions of section eight, article one of this chapter. (b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing. (c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, at the conclusion of a hearing he or she shall […]
Any licensee or permittee adversely affected by a decision of the board entered after a hearing may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, and may appeal any ruling resulting from judicial review in accordance with article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a licensee has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement official. (b) A person violating section one of this article is guilty […]
In any action brought or in any proceeding initiated under this article, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
The practice licensed under the provisions of this article and the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board is subject to article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article, and any rules promulgated hereunder.
As used in this article: (1) "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary or emergency permit under the provisions of this article.
(a) The West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board terminates on June 30, 2010. The terms of the members of the board serving on June 1, 2010, terminate on June 30, 2010. (b) Prior to July 1, 2010, the Governor shall appoint, by and with advice and consent of the Senate: (1) Two persons who […]
(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law. (b) The board shall: (1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;
(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including: (1) Standards and requirements for licenses and permits;
(a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the State Treasury designated the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board Fund", which is continued. The fund is used by the board for the administration of this article. Except as may […]
(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of nursing home administration, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board;
The board may issue a license to practice to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice nursing home administration from another state, if the applicant: (1) Holds a license or other authorization to practice in another state which was granted after the completion of educational requirements […]
