South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 93 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF LONG TERM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS
Section 93-110 - Examination; Scheduling and Grading
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023
A. The Board shall administer the examinations by a Board-approved testing provider.
B. Every nursing home applicant for licensure shall be required to pass the NAB examinations. In addition, each applicant must pass a State examination approved by the board at a raw score of seventy-five (75%) percent.
C. Every community residential care facility applicant shall be required to pass the NAB examination and must pass a State examination approved by the board with a raw score of seventy-five (75%) percent.
D. The Board shall not disclose the grade levels achieved by an applicant to anyone outside the Board except upon written authorization of the applicant.
E. A nursing home applicant who is sitting for the first time for both the national and South Carolina portions of the examination and who receives a passing score in either portion shall be entitled to receive credit for the portion passed and to be re-examined during the next scheduled examination only on the portion not passed. Credit for passing either portion of the examination may be extended upon the approval of the Board.
F. A community residential care facility applicant who is sitting for the first time for the national and the state examinations and who receives a passing score in any of the examinations shall be entitled to receive credit for the examination(s) passed and to be re-examined during the next scheduled examination only on the examination(s) not passed. Credit for passing any of the examination(s) may be extended upon the approval of the Board.
G. Applicants who fail to pass the examination three times must petition the Board if they desire to pursue licensure.
Added by State Register Volume 7, Issue No. 4, eff April 22, 1983. Amended by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1987; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 1993; State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 1999; State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 4, eff April 23, 2004; State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 04, eff. 4/22/2016; State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 02, eff. 2/28/2020; State Register Volume 47, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/26/2023.