Alabama Administrative Code › Title 620 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 620-X-7 - LICENSES › Section 620-X-7-.02 - Refusal, Suspension, Revocation Of License And Disciplinary Proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The license or
			 the emergency permit of any persons practicing or offering to practice nursing
			 home administration may be revoked or suspended by the Board, or such person
			 may be reprimanded, censured, or otherwise disciplined in accordance with the
			 provisions of this section upon decision and after due hearing in any of the
			 following cases:
(a) Upon proof that such
			 person has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of these
			 rules and regulations, or the laws enacted in accordance therewith; or
			 willfully or repeatedly acted in a manner inconsistent with the health and
			 safety of the residents of the home in which he/she is administrator;
(b) Upon proof that such person's conduct is
			 immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable;
(c) Upon proof that such person is guilty of
			 fraud or deceit in the practice of nursing home administration, or in his or
			 her admission to such practice;
(d)
			 Upon proof that such person has been convicted in a court of competent
			 jurisdiction, either within or without the state, of a crime involving moral
			 turpitude;
(e) Was not or is not
			 entitled to license or certificate of registration; or
(f) Has violated any of the provisions of the
			 law pertaining to the licensing of nursing home administrators or the rules and
			 regulations of the Board pertaining thereto;
(g) Has willfully violated any of the
			 provisions of the law, code, rules or regulations of the licensing or
			 supervising authority or agency of the state or political subdivision thereof
			 having jurisdiction of the operation and licensing of nursing homes;
(h) Has been convicted of a crime, except a
			 petty traffic offense as defined in Rule
			 620-X-5-.03,
			 paragraph (4) of these rules and regulations;
(i) Is incompetent to engage in the practice
			 of nursing home administration or to act as a nursing home
			 administrator;
(j) Is addicted or
			 dependent upon the use of alcohol, morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs
			 recognized as resulting in an abnormal effect;
(k) Has paid, given or caused to be paid or
			 given, or offered to pay or to give any person a commission or other valuable
			 consideration for the solicitation or procurement, either directly or
			 indirectly, of nursing home patronage;
(l) Has been guilty of fraudulent,
			 misleading, or deceptive advertising;
(m) Has failed to exercise true regard for
			 the safety, health and life of the resident;
(n) Has willfully permitted unauthorized
			 disclosure of information relating to a resident or his/her records;
(o) Has discriminated in respect to
			 residents, employees, or staff on account of race, gender, religion, or
			 national origin;
(p) Has given
			 false or untrue information to the Board or its officers or agents in his/her
			 initial application for licensure or application for renewal, or has given
			 false or untrue information to the Board or its officers or agents regarding
			 matters before the Board, or its officers or agents, or has refused to give
			 information when lawfully required to do so by the Board or its officers or
			 agents.