Current through October 11, 2024
Section 654.100 - Qualifications; program for training1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 654.150 and 654.180, an applicant for a license as a nursing facility administrator must submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:(a) Is 21 years of age or older;(b) Is a citizen of the United States or lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;(c) Has one of the following:(1) A baccalaureate or master's degree in the administration of nursing facilities or the field of health care from a college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education and has successfully completed at least 1,000 hours: (I) In a program for training administrators approved by the Board or the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards; or(II) In an internship or residency program in a facility providing long-term nursing care;(2) A baccalaureate or master's degree in any field from a college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education and has successfully completed at least 1,200 hours in a program for training administrators approved by the Board or the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards; or(3) A certificate issued by the American College of Health Care Administrators for the completion of the program for the certification of nursing home administrators;(d) Has completed 8 hours of training concerning the statutes and regulations relating to long-term care and any other standards of care which apply to nursing facility administrators that is approved by the Board; and(e) Is not the subject of any disciplinary proceeding.2. A program for training administrators described in subsection 1 must be completed in a nursing facility that has 40 or more beds and must require a person in the program to complete:(a) All the activities and forms provided in The NAB Five-Step Program Administrator-in-Training Internship Manual for Nursing Home Administrators published by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards;(b) At least 1,000 hours of training in a period of not less than 20 weeks and include training in the following areas: (1) Administration of nursing facilities;(2) Personnel management of nursing facilities;(4) Rehabilitation of patients in nursing facilities;(5) Management of medical records in nursing facilities;(6) Activities for patients of nursing facilities;(7) Social services for patients of nursing facilities;(8) Admission of patients of nursing facilities;(9) Management of a business office;(10) Dietary needs of patients of nursing facilities;(11) Housekeeping and laundry services provided in nursing facilities; and(12) Maintenance and environmental management of nursing facilities; and(c) If the applicant is required to complete 1,200 hours of training pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, 200 hours of training as follows: (1) Sixty-five hours of training on resident care;(2) Forty-five hours of training on personnel management;(3) Twenty-five hours of training on financial management;(4) Twenty-five hours of training on maintenance, housekeeping and laundry; and(5) Forty hours of training on administration.3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, a program for training administrators described in subsection 1 must require a preceptor to supervise each person receiving the training set forth in subsection 2. The preceptor must:(a) Be a licensed nursing facility administrator in good standing with the Board;(b) Have practiced as a nursing facility administrator for at least 2 of the preceding 5 years;(c) Have completed a preceptor training program approved by the Board;(d) Determine the order in which the training will be provided to each person he or she supervises; and(e) Record the dates and times that each person he or she supervises completes the training required in each area set forth in subsection 2.4. Evidence of the successful completion of a program for training administrators submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must be a certificate of completion that is:(a) On a form provided by the Board; and(b) Signed by the preceptor who supervised the applicant.5. A program for training administrators completed in another state must be equivalent to those programs approved in this State.6. Before an applicant for a license as a nursing facility administrator may begin a program for training administrators described in subsection 1, the applicant must obtain approval from the Board to do so.7. A person or entity must obtain approval of the Board to provide a program for training administrators described in subsection 1. The person or entity seeking approval must submit to the Board a description of the training program and any additional information required by the Board.Nev. Admin. Code § 654.100
Bd. of Exam'rs for Nursing Fac. Admin., License Rule No. 7, eff. 12-28-69; A 8-16-75-NAC A 2-1-85; 3-27-92; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Admin'rs of Facilities for Long-Term Care, 11-29-95; R187-97, 3-12-98; R200-99, 3-8-2000; R209-05, 5-4-2006; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Long-Term Care Admin'rs by R129-09, 10-15-2010; R174-12, 2-20-2013; A by R030-16A, eff. 9/9/2016; A by R139-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018NRS 654.110, as amended by section 7 of Assembly Bill No. 165, chapter 130, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 597, and NRS 654.150