Current through September 16, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC
654.169, a nursing facility
administrator may renew his or her license by submitting to the Board not more
than 60 days before his or her license expires:
(a) An application for the renewal of the
license;
(b) A nonrefundable
renewal fee of $350;
(c) Evidence
satisfactory to the Board that during the 2 years immediately preceding the
application for renewal he or she has completed the requirements for continuing
education set forth in subsection 2 of NAC
654.130; and
(d) If applicable, the information required
pursuant to subsection 2.
2. Every 4 years a nursing facility
administrator who wishes to renew his or her license pursuant to this section
must submit to the Board:
(a) A complete set
of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board or its designee to
forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its
report; or
(b) Written
verification, on a form prescribed by the Board, stating that the fingerprints
of the nursing facility administrator were taken and directly forwarded
electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the
nursing facility administrator has given written permission to the law
enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit
the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for its report.
3. If a nursing facility administrator does
not renew his or her license on or before the date for renewal of the license,
the license automatically expires.
4. A person whose license as a nursing
facility administrator expires pursuant to subsection 3 may apply to have his
or her license reinstated by the Board. To have his or her license reinstated,
the person must:
(a) Submit to the Board an
application for a license as a nursing facility administrator and pay the fees
required pursuant to NAC
654.105;
(b) Submit to the Board:
(1) A complete set of fingerprints and
written permission authorizing the Board or its designee to forward the
fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History
for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
or
(2) Written verification, on a
form prescribed by the Board, stating that the fingerprints of the person were
taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central
Repository and that the person has given written permission to the law
enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit
the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for its report;
(c) Complete 8 hours of training concerning
the statutes and regulations relating to long-term care and any other standards
of care which apply to nursing facility administrators that is approved by the
Board; and
(d) Except as otherwise
provided in subsection 5, take the written examination required pursuant to
NRS
654.150 and receive a passing grade as
determined by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator
Boards.
5. A person who
applies to have his or her license reinstated pursuant to subsection 4 is not
required to take the written examination if the person:
(a) Applies to have his or her license
reinstated not later than 5 years after the date on which the license expired;
and
(b) Has taken and received a
passing grade on the written examination not later than 5 years after the date
on which the license expired.
Bd. of Exam'rs for
Nursing Fac. Admin., License Rule No. 15, eff. 12-28-69; A and renumbered as
No. 14, 8-16-75-NAC A 2-1-85; 3-27-92; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Admin'rs of
Facilities for Long-Term Care, 11-29-95; R200-99, 3-8-2000, eff. 1-1-2001;
R171-01, 6-28-2002; R131-04, 9-24-2004; R209-05, 5-4-2006; A by Bd. of Exam'rs
for Long-Term Care Admin'rs by R129-09, 10-15-2010; R174-12, 2-20-2013; A by
R139-17AP,
eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
654.110, as amended by section 7 of Assembly
Bill No. 165, chapter 130, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 597,
NRS
654.140, as amended by section 9 of Assembly
Bill No. 165, chapter 130, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 599,
NRS
654.150 and
654.170, as amended by section
11 of Assembly Bill No. 165, chapter 130, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page
600
