Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation
Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing
Part 32 - Nursing Home Administrators (216-RICR-40-05-32)
Section 216-RICR-40-05-32.3 - Licensing Requirements for Nursing Home Administrators

a. Resident care management in nursing homes;

b. Personnel management;

c. Financial management;

d. Environmental management of nursing homes; and

e. Governance and management of nursing homes.

a. Administration;

b. Human Resources;

c. Nursing Department;

d. Rehabilitation Department;

e. Medical/Patient Records;

f. Activities Department;

g. Social Services/Admissions;

h. Business Office;

i. Dietary Department;

j. Housekeeping/Laundry; and

k. Environment/ Maintenance.

l. At the conclusion of the field experience, the administrator of the licensed nursing facility where the field experience was performed must attest that the training included each area;

a. For written examination, the Board has designated the National Association of Board of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) as the organization to test the applicant's competency, skill and knowledge of nursing home administration.

b. The national examination recommended passing score will be accepted by the Department as the minimal passing score.

a. The Department finds that the standards for licensure in such other jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those prevailing in Rhode Island at the time of application;

b. The licensing agency in each state in which the applicant holds or has held a registration or license submits to the Board a statement confirming the applicant to be or have been in good standing; and the applicant provides written documentation from the nursing home licensing authority in each jurisdiction where the applicant has been licensed attesting to the absence of findings of substandard care, fines, or admission restrictions in an administered licensed long-term care facility which he/she administered within the most recent three (3) years prior to application. (If such findings exist, the applicant may be allowed the opportunity to appear before the Board to offer explanation); and

c. The applicant supplies evidence to the Board of completion of forty (40) hours of continuing education in the most recent two (2) years prior to application; and

d. The applicant submits a completed licensure application in accordance with the provisions of §32.3.3 of this Part; and