The chart on page 3 shows the current law, the proposed changes and the reasons for changing the requirements relating to applications for a nursing home administrator s license. These changes would apply to new applicants for a license, not to current licensees. The Board has been working on this proposal for several years and is anxious to get it through the 1999-2000 Legislature. Hopefully, it will be introduced soon and, if you like it, you ll be in a position to express your support to your legislators. Original license fees would be the same for all occupations and professions in the Department.
Renewal fees vary by the cost of enforcement of each type of credential.
Proposed Federal Regulations for Health Care Fraud and Abuse Data Collection. The Board has reviewed the proposed federal regulations that were published in the Federal Register on October 30, 1998. The Board will be required to report final actions against licenses retroactive to August, 1996. It is anticipated that the program will be up and running before the end of 1999. She explained the program and encouraged the Board to endorse the program as an option for reciprocity of licensure.