N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:36-3.2 - Qualifications of the administrator of an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home

(a) The administrator of an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home shall:

1. Be at least 21 years of age;

2. Possess a high school diploma or equivalent; and

3. Hold a current New Jersey license as a nursing home administrator or hold a current New Jersey certification as an assisted living administrator.

(b) An applicant for certification as an assisted living administrator shall successfully complete an assisted living training course which covers the concepts and rules of assisted living as outlined in this chapter, given by a trainer qualified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:36-3.3.

1. An applicant for certification as an assisted living administrator shall sit for the Assisted Living Competency Examination within two years of successful completion of the assisted living training course.

(c) An applicant for certification who fails the competency examination for an assisted living administrator will be permitted to re-take the examination in accordance with the following:

1. Following a first examination failure, an applicant shall be permitted to sit for re-examination.

2. Following a second examination failure, the applicant shall be required to re-take, and successfully complete, an assisted living training course approved by the Department in accordance with this section.

3. Written documentation of successful completion of a training program required at (b) above shall be submitted to the Certificate of Need and Licensing Program, at least 10 days prior to the next examination the applicant will take.

(d) Certification shall be granted only to those candidates who:

1. Successfully complete the training program listed in (b) above;

2. Pass the competency examination; and 3. Successfully complete the criminal background check as required by N.J.A.C. 8:43I-4.

(e) An individual who has successfully completed the required training program and who has passed the competency examination shall be eligible for a conditional certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43I-4.5. Conditionally certified individuals may perform the duties of a certified assisted living administrator only for the period of time specified in N.J.A.C. 8:43I-4.5.

(f) The owner of an assisted living residence who meets the qualifications listed in (a) above may also serve as the administrator.

(g) An assisted living administrator certification shall be valid for a period of three years from date of issue.

(h) At least once every three years, on a schedule to be determined by the Department, an assisted living administrator shall file an application for renewal of current certification.

(i) In order to be eligible to renew a current certification, an assisted living administrator shall:

1. Complete at least 30 hours of continuing education regarding assisted living concepts and related topics, as specified and approved by the Department . Continuing education courses shall cover the topics described in the training program for assisted living administrators at N.J.A.C. 8:36-3.3(a) 2, and be earned between the time the current certificate was issued and is due to expire; and

2. Complete a criminal history record background check as required by N.J.A.C. 8:43I-1.

(j) If a certified assisted living administrator fails to fulfill the certification renewal requirements at the prescribed time, the certification shall be considered inactive.

(k) An individual may apply for recertification without re-examination within three years of the certification renewal date and upon submitting a request for restoration of said certification, in writing, to the Certification Program.

(l) An individual requesting restoration of his or her certification from inactive status within three years of inactivity shall be required to pay the then-current certification fee and comply with the education requirements identified at (b) above.

(m) The applicant shall be required to complete 10 hours of continuing education credit for each year in which the certification was inactive in addition to the required 30 hours of continuing education for the last completed triennial certification period in which the applicant's certification was active.

(n) An administrator whose certification is in an inactive status and who subsequently fails to meet the requirements identified at (j) through (m) above shall be required to apply in writing for restoration of certification under the requirements as determined by the Certification Program on an individual basis and as provided for in these rules.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-3.2

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 4/23/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1150(a).
Notice of readoption with technical change, effective 1/3/2022.
See: 54 N.J.R. 54(a).