02-371-28 Me. Code R. § 4

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 371-28-4 - Inactive Status License

1. Application; Time Limit

An administrator may apply for an inactive status license, and may remain in inactive status for a maximum of five (5) consecutive years.

2. Prohibition on Practice

An administrator with an inactive status license shall not serve as an administrator of a nursing home, multi-level long term care facility, or residential care facility in the State of Maine.

3. Exemption from Continuing Education

An administrator with an inactive status license for more than one year need not comply with the annual continuing education requirement set forth in Section 3 of this chapter. However, in order to return to an active status license, an administrator must comply with the continuing education requirement set forth in subsection 5.

4. Renewal

Inactive status licenses expire annually. In order to renew an inactive status license, an administrator must:

A. Complete and submit the renewal application provided by the board;

B. Pay the license fee required by Chapter 10 of the rules of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation; and

C. Provide such other information as the board may require.

5. Reinstatement to Active Status

An administrator with an inactive status license may return to active status upon application to the board, payment of the required license fee, and certification of completion of continuing education as follows:

A. Nursing Home Administrators and Multi-level Long Term Care Administrators must obtain twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education during the one-year period prior to application for reinstatement, in accordance with the requirements for content and type of continuing education activities set forth in Section 3(3) of this chapter.

B. Residential Care Facility Administrators must obtain sixteen (16) hours of continuing education during the one-year period prior to application for reinstatement, in accordance with the requirements for content and type of continuing education activities set forth in Section 3(3) of this chapter.

02-371 C.M.R. ch. 28, § 4