Section 151-A:7 Licenses.
I. An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator who has:
(a) Successfully complied with the requirements of RSA 151-A:5 and the standards provided for therein; and
(b) Passed the examination provided for in RSA 151-A:6 shall be issued a license on a form provided for that purpose by the board, certifying that such applicant has met the requirements of the laws and rules entitling the applicant to serve, act, practice and otherwise hold such applicant out as a duly licensed nursing home administrator.
II. Under emergency conditions the secretary of the board in the secretary's discretion subject to the confirmation of the board may issue a non-renewable temporary emergency permit to a person of good character and suitability to act in the capacity of an administrator under the supervision of a licensed administrator pending action by the board until the next examination or not to exceed 6 months.
II-a. If the board is satisfied that a candidate for licensure under the reciprocity provisions of RSA 151-A:9 meets all the requirements and needs only sit for the state examination, the board may, if an urgent need is demonstrated, provide the candidate with a temporary permit to work as an administrator in a nursing home within the state of New Hampshire. This temporary permit shall only be valid for a period of 6 months and shall not be renewable or reissued to the same candidate.
III. Any license issued by the board under or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be under the hand and seal of the secretary of the board.
IV. If the board finds that programs of training and instruction conducted within the state are not sufficient in number or content to enable nursing home administrators to meet requirements established pursuant to this chapter, the board may request the department of health and human services to institute and conduct or arrange with others to conduct one or more such programs, and shall make provision for their accessibility to residents of this state. The department of health and human services may approve programs conducted within and without this state as sufficient to meet education and training requirements established pursuant to this chapter. For purposes of this paragraph, the department of health and human services shall have the authority to receive and disburse state funds allocated for this purpose and federal funds received pursuant to section 1908(e)(1) of the Social Security Act.
Source. 1969, 459:1. 1971, 350:1. 1977, 477:6. 1989, 337:6, 7. 1995, 310:181. 1998, 137:7, eff. Aug. 7, 1998.