For purposes of section 1396a(a)(29) of this title, a "State program for the licensing of administrators of nursing homes" is a program which provides that no nursing home within the State may operate except under the supervision of an administrator licensed in the manner provided in this section.
Licensing of nursing home administrators shall be carried out by the agency of the State responsible for licensing under the healing arts licensing act of the State, or, in the absence of such act or such an agency, a board representative of the professions and institutions concerned with care of chronically ill and infirm aged patients and established to carry out the purposes of this section.
It shall be the function and duty of such agency or board to-
No State shall be considered to have failed to comply with the provisions of section 1396a(a)(29) of this title because the agency or board of such State (established pursuant to subsection (b)) shall have granted any waiver, with respect to any individual who, during all of the three calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year in which the requirements prescribed in section 1396a(a)(29) of this title are first met by the State, has served as a nursing home administrator, of any of the standards developed, imposed, and enforced by such agency or board pursuant to subsection (c).
As used in this section, the term-
1So in original. The period probably should be ";and".
42 U.S.C. § 1396g
Repeal of Section Pub. L. 101-508, title IV, §4801(e)(11), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-217, provided that, effective on the date on which the Secretary promulgates standards regarding the qualifications of nursing facility administrators under section 1396r(f)(4) of this title, this section is repealed.
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONAnother section 1908 of act Aug. 14, 1935, was renumbered section 1908A and is classified to section 1396g-1 of this title.
AMENDMENTS1997-Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 105-33 which directed substitution of "a religious nonmedical health care institution (as defined in section 1395x(ss)(1) of this title)." for "a Christian Science sanatorium operated, or listed and certified, by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts; and" in "Section 1908(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1396g-1(e)(1))" of the Social Security Act, was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (e)(1) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because section 1396g-1 of this title, which is also section 1908 of the Social Security Act, does not have a subsec. (e). 1996-Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 104-193 which directed substitution of "The Commission for Accreditation of Christian Science Nursing Organizations/Facilities, Inc." for "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts" in section 1908(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396g-1(e)(1)) could not be executed to this section or section 1396g-1 of this title, both of which are section 1908. Section 1396g-1 does not have a subsec. (e) and subsec. (e)(1) of this section does not contain the quoted language with the word "the" capitalized. 1973-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-233 struck out second sentence reading substantially the same as the first sentence but containing the following additional text reading "other than such standards as relate to good character or suitability if-"(1) such waiver is for a period which ends after being in effect for two years or on June 30, 1972, whichever is earlier, and"(2) there is provided in the State (during all of the period for which waiver is in effect), a program of training and instruction designed to enable all individuals with respect to whom any such waiver is granted, to attain the qualifications necessary in order to meet such standards" and also "calendar year" instead of "three calendar years" and reference to "subsection (c)(1) of this section" instead of "subsection (c) of this section".Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93-233 redesignated subsec. (g) as (e), and repealed prior subsec. (e) relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1968 through 1972 and to limitation of grants.Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-233 repealed subsec. (f) providing for creation of National Advisory Council on Nursing Home Administration and for its composition, appointment of members, the Chairman, representation of interests, functions and duties, compensation and travel expenses, technical assistance, availability of assistance and data, and termination date of Dec. 31, 1971.Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-233 redesignated subsec. (g) as (e). 1972-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92-603, §§269, 274, inserted references to the grant of waivers to individuals who, during all of the three calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year in which the requirements prescribed in section 1396a(a)(29) of this title are first met by the State, have served as nursing home administrators and substituted "subsection (c)(1)" for "subsection (b)(1)". Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 92-603, §268(b), inserted ",but does not include a Christian Science sanatorium operated, or listed and certified, by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts" after "Secretary".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-33 effective Aug. 5, 1997, and applicable to items and services furnished on or after such date, with provision that Secretary of Health and Human Services issue regulations to carry out such amendment by not later than July 1, 1998, see section 4454(d) of Pub. L. 105-33 set out as an Effective Date note under section 1395i-5 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104-193, title IX, §913, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2354, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1997.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 268(b) of Pub. L. 92-603 effective Oct. 30, 1972, see section 268(c) of Pub. L. 92-603 set out as a note under section 1396a of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 90-248, title II, §236(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 910, provided that: "Except as otherwise specified in the text thereof, the amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending section 1396a of this title] shall take effect on July 1, 1970."
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.