Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
717 - Division of Professions and Occupations - State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
3 CCR 717-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
Section 3 CCR 717-1.9 - TEMPORARY LICENSURE
Universal Citation: 3 CO Code Regs 717-1 ยง 9
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
This Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204, 12-265-107(1)(a), and 12-265-110, C.R.S.
A. Applicants must have submitted an application for licensure as a nursing home administrator prior to consideration for any temporary license.
1. If
the applicant is the current Director of Nursing at the facility and is
eligible for a temporary license for an emergency situation as stated below in
section (B), then the applicant is not required to submit an application for
licensure prior to consideration for any temporary license.
B. Temporary License for Emergency Situations
1. A temporary license, not to
exceed ninety days, may be issued to a qualified applicant in the case of death
of the administrator, termination of the administrator, resignation of the
administrator, or other similar emergent circumstances. Promotion or transfer
made at the discretion of the ownership, management, or facility governing
board does not qualify as an emergency.
2. The Program Director is authorized to
issue one ninety day emergency temporary license, and one ninety day extension
per occurrence.
3. A qualified
applicant for an emergency temporary license is one who meets the requirements
for nursing home administrator licensing and may include the following:
a. An individual who has successfully
completed the Administrator-in-Training (AIT) program; or
b. An individual who qualifies for licensure
by exam, endorsement, or reinstatement and has made application for
licensure.
4. An
applicant for an emergency temporary license must submit an application and
payment of the appropriate fee. A representative of the facility must attest to
the nature of the emergency.
5. The
applicant cannot practice in the capacity of a nursing home administrator until
the Board has approved the application for a temporary license.
C. Temporary License for a Hospital Administrator
1. A temporary license,
not to exceed twelve months, shall be issued to a qualified applicant in the
case of death of the administrator, termination of the administrator,
resignation of the administrator, or other similar emergent circumstances.
Promotion or transfer made at the discretion of the ownership, management, or
facility governing board does not qualify as an emergency.
a. The Program Director is authorized to
issue one six-month temporary license, and one ninety day extension per
occurrence.
b. Any request for a
second and final ninety day extension requires Board review and
approval.
2. A qualified
applicant is one who meets the requirements for nursing home administrator
licensing and may include the following:
a. An
individual who has successfully completed the Administrator-in-Training (AIT)
program; or
b. An individual who
qualifies for licensure by exam, endorsement, or reinstatement and has made
application for licensure.
3. An applicant for a temporary license must
submit:
a. An application and payment of the
appropriate fee; and
b. A letter
from the general hospital board of directors or similar authority verifying
that the applicant is currently employed as the hospital administrator and that
the hospital needs the applicant to serve as the nursing home administrator for
one of the reasons set forth in section (B) above.
4. The applicant cannot practice in the
capacity of a nursing home administrator until the Board has approved the
application for a temporary license.
5. A temporary license issued to a hospital
administrator under this section (C) shall be void at such time the license
holder is no longer employed by the general hospital.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Colorado may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
