Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. In
order to renew an assisted living administrator license, an applicant shall
attest on the applicant's renewal application to completion of 20 hours of
approved continuing education for each renewal year.
1. Up to 10 of the 20 hours may be obtained
through Internet or self-study courses and up to 10 continuing education hours
in excess of the number required may be transferred or credited to the next
renewal year.
2. Up to two hours of
the 20 hours required for annual renewal may be satisfied through delivery of
services, without compensation, to low-income individuals receiving health
services through a local health department or a free clinic organized in whole
or primarily for the delivery of those services. One hour of continuing
education may be credited for one hour of providing such volunteer services, as
documented by the health department or free clinic.
3. At least two hours of continuing education
for each renewal year shall relate to the care of residents with mental or
cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
4. A licensee who serves as the registered
preceptor in an approved ALF AIT program may receive one hour of continuing
education credit for each week of training up to a maximum of 10 hours of
self-study course credit for each renewal year.
5. A licensee is exempt from completing
continuing education requirements for the first renewal following initial
licensure in Virginia.
B. In order for continuing education to be
approved by the board, it shall (i) be related to the Domains of Practice for
residential care/assisted living and approved or offered by NAB, an accredited
educational institution, or a governmental agency or (ii) be as provided in
subdivision A 2 of this section.
C.
Documentation of continuing education.
1. The
licensee shall retain in his personal files for a period of three renewal years
complete documentation of continuing education including evidence of attendance
or participation as provided by the approved sponsor for each course
taken.
2. Evidence of attendance
shall be an original document provided by the approved sponsor and shall
include:
a. Date the course was
taken;
b. Hours of attendance or
participation;
c. Participant's
name; and
d. Signature of an
authorized representative of the approved sponsor.
3. If contacted for an audit, the licensee
shall forward to the board by the date requested a signed affidavit of
completion on forms provided by the board and evidence of attendance or
participation as provided by the approved sponsor.
D. The board may grant an extension of up to
one year or an exemption for all or part of the continuing education
requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the administrator, such
as a certified illness, a temporary disability, mandatory military service, or
officially declared disasters. The request for an extension shall be submitted
in writing and granted by the board prior to the renewal date.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3102
of the Code of Virginia.
