43-27-6. License requirement for administrators; qualifications.

1. (1)

   Prior to July 1, 2021, no person shall serve as a nursing home administrator until first obtaining a license from the board.#

2. (2)

   On and after July 1, 2021, no person shall serve as an administrator of a long-term care facility until first obtaining a license from the board; provided, however, that an individual hired as an administrator of a long-term care facility shall have 60 days from the date of hire to obtain such licensure.#

The board shall issue licenses as administrators only to persons who:#

1. (1)

   Are at least 21 years of age;#

2. (2)

   Are of reputable and responsible character;#

3. (3)

   Meet the standards and the criteria established by the board to evidence the applicant’s qualifications by training and experience to operate a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home, provided that two years of experience working in a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home shall be equivalent to one year of any academic education and training requirements established by the board; and such experience may be substituted without limitation for such education and training requirements; and#

4. (4)

   Satisfactorily pass a written or oral examination, or both, approved by the board to determine the applicable qualifications of the applicant to operate a personal care home, an assisted living community, or a nursing home.#