Section 654.1505 - Qualifications for licensure1. In addition to the requirements of NRS 654.155 and 654.180, an applicant for a license as an administrator of a residential facility for groups must, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:(a) Pass an examination administered by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards;(b) Complete a program of training approved by the Board concerning the statutes and regulations relating to residential group care and any other standards of care which apply to operators of residential facilities;(c) Provide a statement to the Board indicating that to the best of the applicant's knowledge he or she is of good health and free from contagious disease;(d) Indicate whether the applicant suffers from any mental impairment that would affect the ability to perform the duties of an administrator of a residential facility for groups;(e) Be able to communicate adequately in the English language both verbally and in writing;(f) Indicate whether the applicant has been investigated for misconduct or had a license or certificate revoked, modified, limited or suspended, or whether any other disciplinary action or proceeding has been instituted against him or her by any authority in any state;(g) Provide a statement to the Board indicating whether since the age of 18 years the applicant has ever been: (1) Charged with any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony; or(2) Convicted of any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony;(h) 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 applicant were taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the applicant 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 a report on the applicant's background and such other law enforcement agencies as the Board deems necessary; and(i) Provide proof that he or she: (1) Has:(I) A high school diploma or its equivalent and at least 2 years of experience in health care within the 6-year period immediately preceding the date on which he or she submits his or her application;(II) An associate's degree and at least 1 year of experience in health care within the 6-year period immediately preceding the date on which he or she submits his or her application; or(III) A bachelor's degree, master's degree or doctoral degree and at least 6 months of experience in health care within the 6-year period immediately preceding the date on which he or she submits his or her application;(2) Completed 100 hours of study or training approved by the Board in the domains of practice in the field of operating a residential facility for groups; and(3) Completed 40 hours of study under the supervision of a mentor who has been approved by the Board pursuant to NAC 654.156.2. The Board may, upon good cause shown, waive any of the requirements of subsection 1 other than a requirement set forth in chapter 654 of NRS.3. As used in this section, "experience in health care" means full-time, or equivalent hourly experience, working in a licensed residential facility for groups, licensed facility for skilled nursing or licensed facility for intermediate care. Nev. Admin. Code § 654.1505
Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam'rs for Admin'rs of Facilities for Long-Term Care, eff. 11-29-95; A by R187-97, 3-12-98; R200-99, 3-8-2000; R171-01, 6-28-2002; R131-04, 9-24-2004; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Long-Term Care Admin'rs by R129-09, 10-15-2010; R174-12, 2-20-2013-Substituted in revision for NAC 654.155; A by R030-16A, eff. 9/9/2016; A by R139-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018; A by R106-24A, eff. 12/19/2024