Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
216A.070(1),
216A.080(1)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
216A.070 requires the Kentucky Board of
Licensure for Long-Term Care Administrators to develop, impose, and enforce
standards for licensure, and authorizes the Board to promulgate administrative
regulations necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
KRS
216A.080 authorizes the board to promulgate
administrative regulations to establish requirements for applicants seeking
licensure. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for
examination and licensure.
Section 1.
Examination.
(1) The examination administered
and verified by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards
(NAB) shall serve as the board approved examination required by
KRS
216A.080(d).
Section 2. Requirements. In
addition to meeting all of the requirements set forth in
KRS
216A.080(1), an applicant
for a long-term care administrator license shall:
(1) Have satisfactorily completed a course of
study for, and have been awarded a baccalaureate degree from, an accredited
college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education;
(2) Submit
to the Board of Licensure for Long-Term Care Administrators documentation of a
passing NAB exam score, as defined by NAB for the period in which the exam was
completed. Passing scores may be from up to two (2) years before or one (1)
year following the filing of an application for licensure or
reinstatement;
(3)
(a) Have a bachelor's or master's degree from
an academic program accredited by NAB which was awarded within two (2) years of
the date of the application;
(b)
Have completed an internship, that is at least 1,000 hours in length, which is
a part of a degree in long-term care administration or a related field;
or
(c) Have six (6) months of
continuous management experience in a long-term care facility. If part-time,
not less than 1,000 hours of management experience within a twenty-four (24)
month period. This experience shall be completed up to two (2) years before or
one (1) year following the date of application. The management experience shall
include evidence of responsibility for:
1.
Personnel management;
2. Budget
preparation;
3. Fiscal
management;
4. Public relations;
and
5. Regulatory compliance and
quality improvement in the context of a long-term care facility.
(4) Submit two (2)
professional letters of reference; and
(5) Submit Form 1, "Application for
Licensure" and Form 2, "Work Verification Form", if required.
Section 3. Qualification. An
applicant currently holding a Health Services Executive (HSE) qualification
from NAB shall be considered to have met the requirements of Section 2 of this
administrative regulation and shall submit documentation of a current HSE
qualification from NAB.
Section 4.
Any application not completed within one (1) year of the date of application
shall be deemed incomplete and withdrawn.
Section 5. Notification. A licensee shall
provide the board with written notification within thirty (30) days of the
occurrence of any of the following:
(1)
Change of home address;
(2) Change
of employer;
(3) Conviction of a
felony or misdemeanor:
(a) A licensee
providing notice of a conviction shall provide a copy of the judgment in the
case.
(b) A plea of nolo contendere
or an Alford plea shall not absolve the licensee of an obligation to report a
conviction; or
(4)
Immediate Jeopardy or Substandard Level of Care notice received from the
Cabinet for Health and Family Services by the long-term care facility at which
the licensee serves as the administrator of record. A licensee providing notice
of a citation shall provide a copy of the inspection report and submitted plan
of correction.
Section
6. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following materials are incorporated
by reference:
(a) Form 1, "Application for
Licensure", November 2021; and
(b)
Form 2, "Work Verification Form", June 2021.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of
Licensure for Long-Term Care Administrators, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is available at
https://ltca.ky.gov/.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
216A.070,
216A.080
