Ala. Admin. Code r. 620-X-5-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 620-X-5-.03 - Application For Examination

(1) An applicant for examination and qualification for a license as a nursing home administrator shall make application therefor in writing on the forms provided there for by the Board, and shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he/she has met the pre-examination requirements as provided for in the State licensing statutes and Rule 620-X-5-.02 of these Rules and Regulations, and paid the required examination fee as determined by the Board.

(2) A candidate for examination shall submit with his/her application three letters from individuals engaged in either business, or professional work, who shall certify to the good moral character of the applicant. The applicant shall also submit satisfactory evidence that he/she has met the requirements as defined in 620-X-5-.02(f) of these Rules and Regulations.

(3) An applicant for examination who has been convicted of a felony by any court in this state, or by any court of the United States, shall not be admitted to or be permitted to take the examination provided for herein unless he/she shall first submit to and file with the Board, a certificate of good conduct granted by the Board of Parole or, in the case of a conviction in any jurisdiction wherein the laws do not provide for the issuance of a certificate of good conduct, an equivalent written statement or document.

(4) An applicant for examination who has been convicted of a misdemeanor, except a petty traffic offense, shall not be admitted to or be permitted to take the examination provided for herein unless he/she shall first submit to, and file with the Board a certificate or letter of good conduct from the proper parole, probation, court, or police authorities wherein such conviction was had, or submit an equivalent written statement or document. For the purpose of this paragraph, a petty traffic offense shall be any and every misdemeanor relating to the operation of motor vehicles except: driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquors, narcotics, stimulating or hallucinating drugs; leaving the scene of an accident; and manslaughter resulting from the operating of a motor vehicle.

(5) To establish suitability and fitness to qualify for a license for nursing home administrator, as required by the state licensing statute, prior to being permitted to take the examination for license as a nursing home administrator, the applicant may be required to furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board of:

(a) good health and freedom from contagious disease;

(b) absence of any mental impairment that would appear to the Board to be likely to interfere with the performance of a nursing home administrator;

(c) an understanding of the general and technical information necessary to the administration and operation of a nursing home, (i.e. applicable health and safety regulations);

(d) ability to assume responsibilities for the administration of a nursing home as evidenced by prior accredited activities and evaluation of prior services and evidence secured by the Board; and

(e) ability to relate the physical, psychological, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of ill and/or aged individuals to the administration of a nursing home, including executives of the nursing home, and to create the compassionate climate necessary to meet the needs of the residents therein.

(6) The basic requirements for suitability set forth herein are to be considered minimal and may not be waived.

(7) The applicant shall attach to his/her application a finished unmounted photograph of himself/herself, which shall have been taken within three months prior to the date of such application.

(8) The Board may designate a time and place at which an applicant may be required to present himself/herself for inquiry as to his/her suitability as provided for herein.

(9) An applicant who is approved to take the examination must do so within one (1) year of being approved by the Board.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 620-X-5-.03

Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed July 20, 1993; effective August 24, 1993.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2016, eff. 7/30/2016.

Author: Linda U. Jordan, Chairman

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-20-5.