Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Chapter 980 - Licensure of Nursing Home Administrators
Rule 481-980.2 - Requirements for Licensure

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-980.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

The following criteria shall apply to licensure:

(1) Submit a completed online application and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 645-5.10(147,155);

(2) Provide verification of certification as an HSE through NAB; or

(3) Provide verification of the following:

a. Transcripts verifying a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree sent directly from an accredited college or university;

b. Passing score on all required national NAB examinations and meeting all other licensure requirements to be approved to take all required national NAB examinations;

c. Completion of one of the following:
(1) Administrator training program;

(2) Practicum in long-term health care completed through an accredited college or university; or

(3) 2,080 hours of long-term health care administration or health-care-related experience in a nursing home may be approved by the board.

(4) An applicant who has been licensed in another state will provide verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction's board office if it provides:
a. Licensee's name;

b. Date of initial licensure;

c. Current licensure status; and

d. Any disciplinary action taken against the licensee.

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