§457B-6 - Powers and duties of director.
§457B-6 Powers and duties of director. In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall:
(1) Develop, impose, and enforce standards which shall be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a nursing home administrator, which standards shall be designed to insure that nursing home administrators shall be individuals who by training or experience in the field of institutional administration, are qualified to serve as nursing home administrators;
(2) Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including examinations and investigations, for determining whether an individual meets the standards of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(3) Issue licenses to individuals determined, after the application of appropriate techniques, to meet the required standards, and revoke or suspend licenses in any case where the individual holding a license is determined substantially to have failed to conform to the required standards of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(4) Establish and carry out procedures designed to insure that individuals licensed as nursing home administrators shall, during any period that they serve as such, comply with the required standards. The director shall also initiate and maintain cooperative arrangements with the long-term care ombudsman, department of human services, and the department of health for the sharing of information on the performance of administrators;
(5) Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with respect to any charge or complaint filed with the department to the effect that any individual licensed as a nursing home administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(6) Adopt in accordance with chapter 91 rules as may be necessary for the purposes of this chapter; and
(7) Maintain a record of all proceedings. [L 1970, c 63, pt of §1; am L 1983, c 135, §3; am L 1985, c 199, §3; am L 1987, c 339, §4; am L 1992, c 202, §113; am L 1997, c 235, §7]
Law Journals and Reviews
Holding Hawai`i Nursing Facilities Accountable for the Inadequate Pain Management of Elderly Residents. 27 UH L. Rev. 233.