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S1067.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS - Amends existing law to eliminate experience in lieu of a four year degree as a method to satisfy educational requirements to obtain a nursing home administrator's license. 01/29 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/01 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
S1067|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1067 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE IDAHO BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS; AMENDING SECTION 3 54-1605, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A SUNSET DATE FOR PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING 4 EXPERIENCE IN LIEU OF FOUR YEAR DEGREE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND TO MAKE 5 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 SECTION 1. That Section 54-1605, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 8 amended to read as follows: 9 54-1605. QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION FOR LICENSE. (1) The board shall 10 admit to examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator any candi- 11 date who pays a fee as determined by the board,andsubmits evi- 12 dence of good moral character and suitability prescribed by the board, 13 and is at least twenty-one (21) years old except: 14 (a) That on and after July 1, 1970, no applicant for license as a nursing 15 home administrator shall be admitted to such licensing examination nor 16 shall such applicant be entitled to or be granted a license as a nursing 17 home administrator unless such applicant shall submit written evidence, on 18 forms provided for such purpose by the board, that he has successfully 19 completed a course of study and has been graduated from a high school 20 approved and recognized by the educational authorities of the state in 21 which such school is located, or a political division thereof or has sub- 22 mitted a certificate indicating that he has obtained high school or sec- 23 ondary school equivalency, such certificate being duly certified by a 24 state educational authority or a political division thereof, and except 25 that he shall have complied with the provisions of subsection (2) of this 26 section. 27 (b) That on or after January 1, 1975, no applicant for license as a nurs- 28 ing home administrator shall be admitted to such licensing examination, 29 nor shall such applicant be entitled to or be granted a license as a nurs- 30 ing home administrator, unless such applicant shall submit written evi- 31 dence, on forms provided for such purpose by the board, that he has suc- 32 cessfully completed two (2) years of college level study after high school 33 study in an accredited institution of higher learning and except that he 34 shall have complied with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section. 35 (c) That on or after January 1, 1980, no applicant for license as a nurs- 36 ing home administrator shall be admitted to such licensing examination nor 37 shall such applicant be entitled to or be granted a license as a nursing 38 home administrator unless such applicant shall submit written evidence, on 39 forms provided for such purpose by the board, that he has successfully 40 completed a course of study for a baccalaureate degree and has been 41 awarded such degree from an accredited institution of higher learning or 42 its equivalent as provided in subsection (3) of this section, and except 43 that he shall have complied with the provisions of subsection (2) of this 2 1 section. 2 (2) On and after July 1, 1970, each applicant who has not completed a 3 regular course of study or program in an accredited institution of higher 4 learning, which course of study or program shall have been approved by the 5 board as being adequate academic preparation for nursing home administration, 6 shall in addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1)(a) of this 7 section submit evidence satisfactory to the board that he has successfully 8 completed specialized courses or a program of study in the area of nursing 9 home administration as required and approved by the rules of the board. 10 (3) A candidate who applies for examination under and pursuant to subsec- 11 tion (1)(b) or (c) of this section, in lieu of the educational requirements 12 provided for therein, may submit evidence satisfactory to the board that such 13 applicant has obtained two (2) years of satisfactory practical experience in 14 nursing home administration or in a related health administration area for 15 each year of required posthigh school education. Upon implementation of 16 the omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA), 42 USC sec. 1396, but no later 17 than January 1, 2000, subsection (3) of this section shall be null and void 18 and of no further force and effect.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS08366
Idaho Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Amend existing statute to eliminate 54-1605(3)upon implementation
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act but no later than January
1, 2000. Eliminates experience in lieu of four year degree route to
satisfy educational requirement.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund or dedicated funds.
CONTACT
Name: Carmen Westberg
Agency:Bur. of Occupational Licenses; ID. Bd. of Nursing Home
Administrators
Phone: 334-3233
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact S1067