Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES › Division 73 - Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 2 - General Rules › Section 19 CSR 73-2.020 - Procedures and Requirements for Licensure of Nursing Home Administrators

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule specifies the minimum requirements
				  for licensure as a nursing home administrator in Missouri.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) An applicant interested in becoming a
				licensed nursing home administrator shall obtain an application form from the
				board. The application form, MO 580-2518 (03-11), Application for Licensure
				NHA, is incorporated by reference in this rule and is available on the web at
www.health.mo.gov/information/boards/bnha
or by contacting the board at PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102, (573)
				751-3511. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
				additions. The application shall be completed and returned to the board with
				the fee referenced in
				19 CSR 73-2.015. Information
				provided in the application shall be attested by signature to be true and
				correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief.
(2) The completed application form shall
				provide satisfactory proof that the applicant has met the following minimum
				requirements for Missouri nursing home administrator licensure:
(A) Twenty-one (21) years of age or
				over;
(B) A high school diploma or
				equivalent;
(C) Of good moral
				character;
(D) Has not been
				convicted of any crime, an essential element of which is fraud, dishonesty or
				moral turpitude, or which involves the operation of a long-term care facility
				or other health-care facility, whether or not sentence is imposed. A copy of
				the record of conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere shall be
				conclusive evidence of the conviction; and
(E) Experience and/or education from an
				accredited educational institution in one (1) of the following areas:
1. Experience: A minimum of three (3) years
				of experience in health-care administration, full-time equivalency;
				or
2. Education:
A. Associate degree in health-care
				administration, including a minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours of course
				work directly in health-care administration; or
B. Baccalaureate degree (Bachelor of Science
				or Bachelor of Arts) in one (1) of the following areas:
(I) Health-care administration;
(II) Gerontology (including a long-term care
				practicum, internship, or both);
(III) Nursing (BSN or diploma nurse);
				or
C. Master's degree or
				beyond in one (1) of the following areas:
(I)
				Health-care administration;
(II)
				Gerontology (including a long-term care practicum, internship or
				both);
(III) Nursing; or
3. Experience and
				education in one (1) of the following areas:
A. Associate degree AND two (2) years
				experience in a health-care facility; or
B. Baccalaureate degree (BS or BA) AND one
				(1) year experience in a health-care facility; or
C. Master's degree or beyond AND one (1) year
				experience in a health-care facility.