Current through August 26, 2024
As used in chs.
NHA
1 to 5:
(1)
"Accredited college or university" means an educational institution that is
accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S.
department of education.
(1g)
"Board" means the nursing home administrator examining board.
(1m) "Credit hour" means, for purposes of
education completed to obtain an initial credential, a period of at least 50
minutes of instruction for a term of not less than 16 sessions. For purposes of
continuing education, one earned semester credit hour shall be granted 4
contact hours of continuing education credit, and one earned quarter credit
hour shall be granted 2 contact hours of continuing education credit.
(2) "Experience in the field of institutional
administration" means work experience acquired in any consecutive 36-month
period within the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of application
for licensure, as an employee, student, trainee, or intern in the total
operation and activities of a nursing home under the supervision of persons
licensed under ch. 456, Stats., or holding the equivalent license in another
state recognized by the board, and exposure to and knowledge of each of the
following:
(a) Fiscal management, including
all of the following:
1. Financial planning,
forecasting, and budgeting.
2.
Accounting practices and principles.
3. Fiscal intermediaries.
4. Public finance programs.
5. Management of residents' funds.
(b) Environmental services,
including all of the following:
1. Preventive
maintenance programs for buildings and equipment.
2. Sanitation procedures, practices, and
policies.
3. Design needs of the
disabled.
4. Environmental safety
practices, policies, and procedures and accident prevention.
5. Maintenance, housekeeping, laundry, and
security functions.
6. Relationship
between health facility management.
7. Government environmental service
providers.
(c) Resident
services, including all of the following:
1.
Therapy services.
2. Physician
services.
3. Social
services.
4. Resident food
services.
5. Resident
activities.
6. Patient
care.
7. Drug handling and
control.
8. Nursing
services.
9. Rehabilitative and
restorative.
(d)
Personnel management, including all of the following:
1. Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and
training.
2. Reviewing,
disciplining, and supervising employees.
3. Recordkeeping.
4. Preparation of statistical
reports.
5. Wage and salary
administration.
6. Health care
staffing patterns.
7. Human
relations.
8. Administering fringe
benefit programs.
9. State and
federal employment regulations.
(e) State and federal inspections for
compliance with applicable nursing home laws, rules, and regulations.
(2n) "Inspection" means any type
of inspection conducted by the Wisconsin department of health services pursuant
to s.
50.04,
Stats., or 42 CFR Part 488.
(3)
"NAB" means the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator
Boards.
(3m) "Nursing home" has the
meaning given in s.
456.01(2),
Stats.
(4) "One contact hour" means
a period of attendance in a continuing education program of at least 50
minutes.
(5m) "Pattern of serious
violations of federal or state statutes, rules, or regulations" means the
occurrence of any of the following:
(a) One
or more class "A" violations, as defined in s.
50.04(4) (b) 1, Stats., in each of at least 2
inspections within any consecutive 36-month period.
(b) One or more deficiencies related to
participation requirements under
42 CFR
483.13, 483.15,
or
483.25, which
constitute immediate jeopardy to a resident's health or safety, in each of at
least 2 inspections within any consecutive 36-month period.
(c) One or more deficiencies related to
participation requirements under
42 CFR
483.13,
483.15,
or
483.25, which
constitute a pattern of actual harm, but which does not constitute immediate
jeopardy to a resident's health or safety, in each of at least 2 inspections
within any consecutive 36-month period.
(d) One or more deficiencies related to
participation requirements under
42 CFR
483.13,
483.15,
or
483.25, which
constitute widespread actual harm, but which does not constitute immediate
jeopardy to a resident's health or safety, in each of at least 2 inspections
within any consecutive 36-month period.
(e) One class "A" violation, as defined in s.
50.04(4) (b) 1, Stats., and one deficiency of any type
specified in par. (b), (c), or (d), within 36 months of each other, but
resulting from different inspections.
(f) Two or more deficiencies in any
combination of single deficiencies of the types specified in par. (b), (c), or
(d), within 36 months of each other, but resulting from different
inspections.
(6)
"Program of study" means a prescribed sequence of courses that is offered by a
university or college accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency
recognized by the U.S. department of education and that consists of at least
one course of 3 credit hours in each of the following:
(a) Laws governing the operation of licensed
nursing homes.
(b) Elements of
proper and effective administration of licensed nursing homes.
(c) Protection of the interests, safety, and
well-being of residents.
(d)
Psychological, physical, medical, and social needs of residents.
(7) "Regular course of study"
means a prescribed program of courses offered by a university or college,
accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S.
department of education, which leads to an associate, baccalaureate, master, or
doctoral degree and that includes a program of study and a supervised clinical
practicum.
(8) "Specialized
courses" means individual courses that are offered by one or more educational
institutions or course providers and that lead to adequate preparation in each
of the following general subject areas in nursing home administration:
(a) Administration of a nursing
home.
(b) Long-term patient
care.
(c) Organizations of
health-care systems.
(9)
"Supervised clinical practicum" means work experience acquired in a nursing
home in conjunction with a regular course of study.
