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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 1 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-1-2 - THE LICENSEE'S OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYERS AND CLIENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A licensee shall undertake assignments
				  only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields
				  of surveying involved.
2. A
				  licensee shall not sign or seal any plans or documents dealing with subject
				  matter in which the licensee lacks competence, or any plan or document not
				  prepared under the licensee's direct control and personal supervision. A
				  licensee may, however, sign and seal one or more aspects of an overall project,
				  provided that the aspect for which the licensee assumes responsibility is
				  clearly stated on the plan or document.
3. A licensee shall not reveal information
				  which has been designated as confidential by the client or employer without the
				  prior informed written consent of the client or employer, except as authorized
				  or required by law.
4. A licensee
				  shall make full written disclosures to the licensee's employer or client of
				  potential conflicts of interest or other circumstances which could influence or
				  appear to influence the licensee's judgment or the quality of the licensee's
				  service. Disclosure shall be promptly made once the licensee learns or by the
				  exercise of reasonable diligence should have learned of the conflict of
				  interest or other circumstances.
5.
				  A licensee shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise,
				  simultaneously from more than one party for the same services, unless the
				  circumstances are fully disclosed in writing to all interested
				  parties.
6. A licensee serving as a
				  member, advisor, or employee of a governmental body shall not participate in
				  decisions by the governmental body with respect to professional services
				  offered or provided by the licensee or any person or firm associated with the
				  licensee to the governmental body.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-1 - APPLICABILITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The standards established by this chapter shall apply to
					 services by a licensee when that licensee is setting monuments or making marks
					 in the field intending to depict the location of title or easement boundaries;
					 or when the licensee's work product is used as a basis for description that may
					 be recorded, or could be used to identify boundaries or to locate improvements
					 with respect to boundaries.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-2 - EXCEPTION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The licensee and client may agree, in writing, to except
					 any of the technical standards established by Part 2 of this chapter, other
					 than the written confirmation required by Part 2, section 3 below. The nature
					 and extent of any such exceptions must be noted on the face of the plan or
					 other work product.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-3 - WRITTEN CONFIRMATION TO CLIENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Timing
Before beginning any professional services the licensee
					 shall affirm in a written confirmation to the client that all services will be
					 performed in accordance with the standards established by this chapter, unless
					 excepted in accordance with Part 2, section 2 above. Any exceptions from the
					 technical standards made in accordance with Part 2, section 2 above must be
					 noted in the written confirmation.
2.
Content
The written confirmation must set forth with reasonable
					 certainty the scope of the licensee's duty, fee or fee basis, and time periods
					 to complete the agreed upon services.
3.
Delivery
The licensee shall provide a copy of the written
					 confirmation, signed by the licensee or the licensee's authorized
					 representative, to the client before commencing the professional
					 services.
4.
Modifications
Any modifications of the written confirmation shall be in
					 writing and must comply with subsections 1, 2 and 3 herein.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-4 - RESEARCH

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Public Records
. The licensee
				  shall search the public records in sufficient scope and depth such that the
				  ordinarily prudent licensee would be expected to identify, at a minimum, the
				  following:
A. Conflicting boundary locations
				  affecting the property.
B. Gaps or
				  overlaps between the property boundaries and the boundaries of adjoining
				  properties.
C. Scrivener's
				  errors.
D. The location of the
				  boundaries of the property.
E.
				  Easements or restrictions burdening or benefiting the property.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-5 - MONUMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Placement
The licensee shall ensure that sufficient monuments are
					 present upon completion of the surveying services so that the location of the
					 boundaries are apparent and obvious or may be reasonably recovered or found by
					 the client.
2.
Recovery, Longevity, Detection and Identification
The licensee shall ensure that any monument set by the
					 licensee, is located in such a manner and is of sufficient size, composition,
					 and material that:
A. The likelihood
				  of disturbance is minimal.
B. The
				  life expectancy of the monument, under normal circumstances, will exceed 25
				  years.
C. The monument is capable
				  of being detected with standard devices commonly in use by licensees;
				  and,
D. The licensee who set the
				  monument can be identified with certainty by inspection of the monument in the
				  field.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-6 - REPORTING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
General Duty
The licensee shall provide to the client a written report
					 or plan that is consistent with the written confirmation and can be supported
					 by facts, evidence, and information that are consistent with professional
					 practice and are ordinarily relied upon by licensees.
2.
Boundary Report Duty
When the services involve identification and location of
					 boundaries, the written report or plan shall include, at a minimum:
A. Relevant records and possession boundaries
				  and possible locations of ownership boundaries.
B. Encumbrances that are visible or
				  identified by records research as described in Part 2, section 4
				  above.
C. Any other matter a
				  licensee should reasonably expect to be relevant to a client's current needs or
				  is necessary given the circumstances of the situation at the time of the survey
				  and is within the scope of professional practice.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-7 - EQUIPMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Maintenance, Checking and
				  Calibration
The licensee shall maintain, check and calibrate equipment
					 to ensure that the equipment is giving results compatible with its intended use
					 and achieving the precision that is required, or is reasonably expected by the
					 client.
2.
Retracement of Another's Work
When retracing an earlier survey, a licensee shall
					 consider the capabilities of the equipment used to obtain original measurements
					 insofar as that information is known or should be reasonably known to the
					 licensee and may affect the re-establishment of any corner or boundary.
3.
Monumenting
When monumenting or marking boundaries, the licensee shall
					 use equipment that will give reliable precision.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 360 - BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 90 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Part 2 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS › Section 360-90-2-8 - FIELD TECHNIQUES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Investigation
The licensee shall investigate the site using customary
					 care and procedures to discover and identify the boundary evidence at the site
					 and incorporate that evidence into the boundary location analysis.
2.
Measurements
The licensee shall perform all measurements required for
					 boundary determination with sufficient redundancy so that blunders will be
					 detected.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 2 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-2-1 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The applicant shall meet the following qualifications:
A. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of
				age.
B. Have attained one of the
				following minimum educational requirements:
1. Baccalaureate or higher degree from an
				accredited college or university in Administration, Health Care Administration,
				Long-Term Care Administration; or
2. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited
				college or university in a health related field, such as nursing or social
				work; or
3. Baccalaureate or higher
				degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus proof of one
				of the following:
a. A Certificate of Advanced
				Study in Long Term Care Administration from an accredited college, or
b. Twelve (12) semester hour credits from an
				accredited college with not fewer than six (6) in management and the balance in
				health care or long-term care.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 2 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-2-2 - ADMINISTRATOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Content of the
				Program:
1. The Nursing Home Administrator
				shall have skills and expertise in the following domains of practice:
Resident Care Management, Personnel Management, Financial
				  Management, Environmental Management, Organizational Management, Laws,
				  Regulations, Codes and Governing Boards.
2. Every program submitted to the Board shall
				consist of a program of training in all of these domains of practice.
3. The AIT shall select as the primary
				training site for his/her AIT program a Nursing Home, ICF/MR (intermediate care
				facility for people with mental retardation), or a Residential Care Facility.
				The two types of facilities not selected as the primary training site shall be
				designated as alternative training sites for that AIT program.
4. Every AIT program shall include at least a
				clinical rotation beyond the primary training site for a period of not fewer
				than forty (40) hours in each of the alternative training sites.
5. As the specific program is developed, the
				prior experience and training of the trainee may be considered in determining
				the length of time and/or depth of training to be required in certain domains.
				If the AIT is currently, or within the previous two (2) years has been,
				employed in a professional capacity in a nursing home, a maximum of forty (40)
				hours of Administrator-in-Training work shall be devoted to that field. (If,
				for example, the trainee has worked as a Director of Nursing Services, it is
				reasonable to devote less time to this domain in order to devote more time to
				an area where the trainee is inexperienced.)
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 2 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-2-3 - EXAMINATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. National Examination
Every applicant for licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
				  shall pass the national Nursing Home Administrator examination prepared by NAB,
				  unless granted endorsement by the Board in keeping with the provisions of
				  Chapter 6.
B. State
				Examination
Every applicant for licensure as a NHA shall pass a state
				  examination prepared and administered by the Board.
C. Qualifications Required for the
				Examination
Applicants shall fulfill all other requirements for
				  licensure, including education requirements as defined in Section
				  1(B) and AIT
				  requirements as defined in Section
				  1(D) of this
				  Chapter.
D. Scheduling of
				Examinations
The Board shall conduct one or more state and/or national
				  examinations for licensure of Nursing Home Administrators each year, at such
				  times and places as the Board may determine.
E. Notification
Notification of scheduled examinations shall be provided by
				  the Board at least two (2) months in advance to:
1. The Division of Licensing and
				Certification, Department of Human Services, State House Station 11, Augusta,
				Maine 04333;
2. Trade association
				newsletters; and
3. At least one
				newspaper with state-wide circulation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 2 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-2-4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensed Nursing Home Administrators shall be required to
				  obtain twenty-four (24) hours of Board-approved CEUs between July 1 and June 30
				  of each year, in keeping with the provisions of Chapter 8. An Administrator
				  licensed during any part of the above-mentioned period shall accumulate no
				  fewer than the prorated equivalent of two (2) CEUs for each month following the
				  month of licensure in order to be eligible to have the license renewed.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 3 - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-3-1 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The applicant shall meet the following qualifications:
A. Be at least 21 years of age.
B. Either:
1. Possess a high school diploma and have
				completed one of the following options:
a. A
				Board-approved program in residential care/assisted living; or
b. A certificate of advanced study in long
				term care administration from an accredited college, including at least three
				(3) semester hours in assisted living or residential care; or
c. Twelve (12) semester hours from an
				accredited college with not fewer than six (6) in management and the balance in
				health care or human services; or
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 3 - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-3-2 - LICENSES FOR CURRENT LEVEL II RCF ADMINISTRATORS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An individual who, on the effective date of these rules is
				  charged with and has responsibility for the general administration of a
				  Residential Care Facility, shall be granted a provisional license and shall
				  have eighteen (18) months to satisfy the educational/examination provisions of
				  Section
				  1(B) of this Chapter.
				  That individual shall apply to the Board for said provisional license within
				  ninety (90) days of said effective date.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 3 - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-3-3 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensed Residential Care Administrators shall be required to
				  accrue twelve (12) hours of Board-approved CEUs between July 1 and June 30 of
				  each year, in keeping with the provisions of Chapter 8. An Administrator
				  licensed during any part of the above-mentioned period shall accumulate no less
				  than the equivalent of one (1) CEU for each month following the month of
				  licensure for relicensure.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 4 - MULTI-LEVEL LONG TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-4-1 - QUALIFICATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrators shall be
				  required to meet the qualification rules pertaining to both Nursing Home
				  Administrators and to Residential Care Facility Administrators. They
				  shall:
A. Be at least twenty-one (21)
				years of age.
B. Have attained one
				of the following minimum educational requirements:
1. Baccalaureate or higher degree from an
				accredited college or university in Administration, Health Care Administration
				or Long-Term Care Administration; or
2. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited
				college or university in a health related field, such as nursing or social
				work; or
3. Baccalaureate or higher
				degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus proof of one
				of the following:
a. A Certificate of Advanced
				Study in Long Term Care Administration from an accredited college; or
b. Twelve (12) semester hour credits from an
				accredited college with not fewer than six (6) in management and the balance in
				health care or long-term care.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 4 - MULTI-LEVEL LONG TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-4-2 - MULTI-LEVEL LICENSES FOR CURRENT NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An individual who, on the effective date of these rules,
				  holds a valid Maine Nursing Home Administrator license may apply for a
				  Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrator license within one-hundred
				  twenty (120) days of such effective date. Such an individual shall also have
				  completed a Board-approved Multi-Level Administrator training program ("bridge
				  course").
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 4 - MULTI-LEVEL LONG TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-4-3 - ADMINISTRATOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Content of the
				Program:
1. The Multi-Level Long Term Care
				Facility Administrator shall have skills and expertise in the following domains
				of practice:
Resident Care Management, Personnel Management, Financial
				  Management, Environmental Management, Organizational Management, Laws,
				  Regulations, Codes and Governing Boards.
2. Every program submitted to the Board shall
				address a program of training in all of these domains of practice.
3. The AIT shall select as the primary
				training site for his/her AIT program a Nursing Home, ICF/MR (intermediate care
				facility for people with mental retardation), or a Residential Care Facility.
				The two types of facilities not selected as the primary training site shall be
				designated as alternative training sites for that AIT program.
4. Every AIT program shall include at least a
				clinical rotation beyond the primary training site for a period of not fewer
				than forty (40) hours in each of the alternative training sites.
5. The prior experience and training of the
				trainee may be considered in the development and duration and/or depth of
				training in certain domains. If the AIT is currently, or has been within the
				previous two (2) years, employed in a professional capacity in a long term care
				facility, a maximum of forty (40) hours of AIT work shall be devoted to that
				field. (If, for example, the trainee has worked as a Director of Nursing
				Services, it is reasonable to devote less time to this domain in order to
				devote more time to an area where the trainee is inexperienced.)
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 4 - MULTI-LEVEL LONG TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-4-4 - EXAMINATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. National Examination
Every applicant for licensure as a Multi-Level Long Term Care
				  Facility Administrator shall pass the national Nursing Home Administrator
				  examination prepared by NAB unless granted endorsement by the Board in keeping
				  with the provisions of Chapter 6.
B. State Examination
Every applicant for licensure as a Multi-Level Long Term Care
				  Facility Administrator shall pass a state examination prepared and administered
				  by the Board.
C.
				Qualifications for the Examination
Applicants shall fulfill all other requirements for licensure
				  including education requirements as set forth in Section
				  1(B) and
				  Administrator-in-Training requirements as set forth in Section
				  3 of this Chapter.
D. Scheduling of Examinations
The Board shall conduct one or more state and/or national
				  examinations for licensure of Nursing Home Administrators and Multi-Level Long
				  Term Care Facility Administrator each year at such times and places as the
				  Board may determine.
E.
				Notification
Notification of scheduled examinations shall be provided by
				  the Board at least two (2) months in advance to:
1. The Division of Licensing and
				Certification, Department of Human Services, State House Station 11, Augusta,
				Maine 04333;
2. Trade association
				newsletters; and
3. At least one
				newspaper with state-wide circulation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 4 - MULTI-LEVEL LONG TERM CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Section 371-4-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensed Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrators
				  shall be required to obtain twenty-four (24) hours of Board-approved CEUs
				  between July 1 and June 30 of each year, in keeping with the provisions of
				  Chapter 8. An Administrator licensed during any part of the above-mentioned
				  period shall accumulate no fewer than the prorated equivalent of two (2) CEUs
				  for each month following the month of licensure or
				  relicensure.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-1 - REGISTER

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board shall maintain a register of applicants who are
				  issued licenses as Nursing Home Administrators, Residential Care Facility
				  Administrators, and Multi-Level Long Term Care Facility Administrators. The
				  register shall show the: name and address of current employer; date of
				  application; educational and experience qualifications; date and serial number
				  of the license issued; date on which the Board reviewed and acted upon the
				  application; license renewal date; and such pertinent information as may be
				  deemed necessary.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-2 - ISSUANCE OF ORIGINAL LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An original license shall be issued to applicants who have
				  successfully met licensure requirements as set forth in these
				  rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-3 - RENEWAL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Annual renewals of licenses shall be made without
				  re-examination for license holders continuing to meet the requirements and who
				  can provide proof of satisfaction of continuing education requirements.
				  Applications shall be on the forms provided by the Board and shall be
				  accompanied by the annual renewal fee.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-4 - DISPLAY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Every licensed Administrator shall display his or her license
				  in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business or employment of such
				  licensee.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-5 - DUPLICATE LICENSES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that a license has been
				  lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the Board may issue a duplicate license or
				  certificate upon payment of a fee set by the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-6 - REINSTATEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An Administrator who has been duly licensed in this state and
				  whose license has not been revoked or suspended, but who fails to renew his/her
				  license at the appropriate time, may be reinstated up to ninety (90) days after
				  the expiration date upon payment of the renewal fee and a late fee. The
				  licensee shall still furnish proof of continuing education, and shall meet all
				  other requirements for renewal. Any person who submits an application for
				  renewal more than ninety (90) days after the expiration date shall be subject
				  to all requirements governing new applicants, except that the Board may, at its
				  discretion and giving due consideration to the protection of the public, waive
				  examination if that renewal application is made within two (2) years from the
				  date of expiration.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-7 - COMPLAINTS AGAINST ADMINISTRATORS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All complaints shall be submitted in writing to the Complaint
				  Coordinator, in the Office of Licensing & Registration, Department of
				  Professional & Financial Regulation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 5 - LICENSING › Section 371-5-8 - DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This Board has adapted the American College of Health Care
				  Administrators' (ACHCA) Code of Ethics as its definition of Professional
				  Conduct. Violation by a licensee of the Code, as it appears in Chapter 11 of
				  these rules, shall be considered unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary
				  action by the Board.
Any complaint or infraction of the Board rules shall be
				  handled, and any resulting discipline imposed, in accordance with the Maine
				  Administrative Procedure Act,
				   32 M.R.S.A.
				  Sections64-A and
				  66, and
				  any other applicable Maine statutes.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 6 - ENDORSEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
SUMMARY: This chapter outlines the process for endorsement for
				out of state licenses.
The Board may endorse, without written national examination, a
				valid, permanent license issued by the proper authorities of any other state to
				a Nursing Home Administrator, Residential Care Administrator, or Multi-Level
				Long Term Care Facility Administrator, upon payment of the established fee,
				provided that:
1. The requirements for
			 licensure are substantially equivalent to those of this state, and include the
			 NAB national examination for said license; however, certification by the
			 American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) will be accepted as
			 substantial proof of equivalency in the following instances:
a. For Nursing Home Administrators --
			 Certified Nursing Home Administrator (CNHA);
b. For Residential Care Administrators --
			 Certified Assisted Living Administrator (CALA);
c. For Multi-Level Long-Term Care Facility
			 Administrators -- Both a Certified Nursing Home Administrator (CNHA) and a
			 Certified Assisted Living Administrator (CALA).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 7 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 371-7-1 - ISSUANCE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In order to fill a position that unexpectedly becomes vacant
				  for an Administrator in a facility covered by these rules, the Board shall
				  issue a temporary license when all requirements, as set forth below, are
				  met.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 7 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 371-7-2 - APPLICATION PROCESS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The applicant
				for a temporary license shall apply on forms provided by the Board, shall
				provide such information as is required by such forms, shall submit such
				letters of reference or recommendation as may be required, and shall present
				himself/herself to the Board for orientation.
B. The application shall contain a notarized
				written statement by the owner or representative of the governing body of the
				facility certifying that its position of Administrator has unexpectedly become
				vacant; that it plans to hire the applicant, if issued a temporary license; and
				that it will retain a Licensed Administrator Consultant during the period in
				which the applicant renders services to it under a temporary license.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 7 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 371-7-3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The applicant shall:
A. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of
				age.
B. Be of good record and
				reputation for honest and reliable conduct in personal and business
				affairs.
C. Be able to assume
				responsibility for the administration and operation of such a facility, as
				evidenced by prior activities and evaluation of prior services and evidence
				provided to the Board.
D. Have a
				minimum of a high school diploma.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 7 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 371-7-4 - TERMS OF TEMPORARY LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The temporary
				license shall be valid only for such employment or service as is specified in
				the application.
B. The temporary
				license shall be issued for a period not to exceed three (3) months, but it may
				be renewed for an additional three (3) months at the discretion of the Board,
				upon demonstration of extreme hardship and in the interest of the public
				protection.
C. The temporary
				license is non-transferable.
D.
				There shall be an L.A.C. under contract with a facility.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 7 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 371-7-5 - SUPERVISION BY LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR CONSULTANT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. A Licensed Administrator Consultant shall
				be licensed in good standing, by the State of Maine, for a period of not fewer
				than five (5) years and shall have been employed as an Administrator in a
				comparable long term care facility in the State of Maine.
B. The L.A.C. shall provide direct
				supervision of the temporary license holder for at least eight (8) hours per
				week, with no more than ten (10) days lapsing between consultant visits to the
				temporary license facility.
C. The
				L.A.C. shall submit monthly evaluation reports on the temporary licensees to
				the Board not later than the 10th of each month.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 7 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 371-7-7 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST TEMPORARY LICENSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Complaints against temporary licensees shall be subject to
				  the requirements of Chapter 5, Sections
				  7 and 8, and applicable
				  statutes.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-1 - BOARD APPROVAL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. PROGRAM
				PROVIDERS
In order to ensure a high standard of quality education, the
				  Board shall review all continuing education programs for the granting of
				  continuing education units (CEUs). CEUs shall not be granted if a program has
				  not received Board approval.
The following information shall accompany all requests for
				  approval of CEUs and shall be received no later than thirty (30) days after the
				  program date:
1. Name of
				organization;
2. Date and location
				of program;
3. Name and curriculum
				vitae of speaker/speakers;
4.
				Course outline and program title;
5. Number of CEU hours requested;
				and
6. A detailed program
				schedule;
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-2 - DEEMED STATUS / SPONSOR RECOGNITION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Any
				association or organization that conducts seminars for a total of fifty (50)
				hours or more each year between July 1 and June 30 for Administrators covered
				by these rules may seek "Deemed Status".
B. "Deemed Status" is a privilege granted by
				the Board to allow sponsoring organizations the opportunity to conduct seminars
				for Administrators without seeking prior approval for each program.
C. Requests for "Deemed Status" shall be
				reviewed in May of each year. Approval notices shall be sent to the requesting
				organization in June. "Deemed Status" shall be granted each year for the period
				of July 1 to June 30.
D. It shall
				be the responsibility of the sponsoring agency to ensure the quality of seminar
				offerings. Complaints from participants concerning the quality of programs may
				form the basis for suspension or revocation of "Deemed Status".
E. All seminars shall be subject to on-site
				reviews by Board members.
F. A
				listing of all programs offered for CEUs shall be filed with the Board, and for
				each program the information required in Section
				1 of this Chapter, and the brochure of
				flyer describing the program shall be included.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-3 - INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM APPROVAL

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Programs that are not covered under Section
				  1 and
				  2 of this Chapter shall be submitted for
				  approval no later than thirty (30) days after the program date. All submissions
				  shall be in writing and sent to the Board office. The appropriate review fee
				  shall accompany the requests.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Approval of
				educational programs shall be considered valid for a period of one (1) year
				from the date of approval.
B.
				Continuing education units shall be based on a fifty-five (55) minute hour
				allowing for a fifteen (15) minute break for each three hour segment.
C. A maximum of six (6) CEUs shall be granted
				for a one day program and no program of the same title and content shall be
				granted more than twelve (12) hours.
D. Home study programs shall be recognized
				for CEU credits when they have been reviewed and approved by NAB. CEUs shall be
				limited to twelve (12) per program.
E. Nursing Home Administrators and
				Multi-Level Long Term Care Administrators shall be required to obtain
				twenty-four (24) hours of Board-approved CEUs between July 1 and June 30 of
				each year. An Administrator licensed during any part of the above-mentioned
				period shall accumulate no less than the equivalent of two (2) CEUs for each
				month following the month of licensure for relicensure.
F. Residential Care Facility Administrators
				shall be required to obtain twelve (12) hours of Board-approved CEUs between
				July 1 and June 30 of each year. An Administrator licensed during any part of
				the above-mentioned period shall accumulate no less than the equivalent of one
				(1) CEU for each month following the month of licensure for
				relicensure.
G. Each Administrator
				shall submit to the Board, as a condition of relicensure, a copy of all
				certificates received during the annual licensure period along with the Board
				supplied renewal form and renewal fee. Proof of attendance shall be verified
				against the sponsoring agencies' on-site sign-in sheets.
H. An Administrator who has accumulated the
				necessary CEUs for the current annual period may attend an educational program
				of up to six (6) CEUs during the month of June and carry those CEUs into the
				ensuing annual period.
I. Up to six
				(6) CEUs accumulated during the month of July may be retroactively applied for
				licensure renewal. CEUs submitted for this purpose may not be used
				twice.
J. An Administrator may
				request prior approval for up to twelve (12) CEUs for a three (3) credit
				college course related to the field of nursing home administration. Proof of
				attendance and completion of the program may be submitted at the time of
				license renewal.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-5 - ALTERNATIVE CEUs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Many long term care Administrators support and improve the
				  profession by publishing articles and textbooks, and by presenting educational
				  sessions related to the field. It is recognized that they enhance their own
				  education and professionalism in the process. Therefore, Administrators may
				  receive alternative continuing education credit for such activities, as defined
				  below.
A. An Administrator may achieve
				no more than one-half of the required CEUs in any year through a combination of
				the following:
1. Teaching a course in a
				related field at an accredited college or university for one academic semester
				generates twelve (12) CEUs;
2.
				Teaching a course in a related field as part of a program offered by a
				professional or academic organization, but not part of a formal academic
				curriculum, (e.g., CNA, CMA) generates CEUs at the rate of three (3) CEUs for
				each six (6) contact hours (6 contact hours is the equivalent of a one-day
				seminar);
3. Publication of an
				article related to long term care or health care in a professional journal is
				considered the equivalent of three (3) CEUs;
4. Publication of a contributed chapter in a
				book related to long term care or health care is considered the equivalent of
				three (3) CEUs;
5. Publication of a
				book related to long term care or health care is considered the equivalent of
				twelve (12) CEUs;
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-6 - WAIVER OF CEU REQUIREMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In the event of a prolonged illness or other documented
				  hardship that prevents an Administrator from acquiring the CEU requirement for
				  licensure, a request for a waiver shall be made in writing and submitted to the
				  Board for action.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 371-8-7 - EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Board shall
				elect an education committee from its members.
B. The responsibilities of the education
				committee shall include the following:
1. To
				review, to approve and/or deny all educational programs based on the criteria
				in Sections
				1,
				2,
				3, and
				4 of this Chapter.
2. To review, to approve and/or deny all
				applications for alternative CEUs based on the criteria in Section
				5.
3. To assure the timeliness of
				submissions.
4. To provide
				information to the Board as deemed necessary.
5. To make recommendations to the Board as
				deemed necessary.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 9 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 371-9-1 - AUTHORITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board may issue advisory rulings concerning the
				  applicability of any statute or rule it administers to an existing factual
				  situation. Advisory rulings may be issued at the Board's discretion. Each
				  request shall be individually reviewed to determine whether an advisory ruling
				  is appropriate. The Board may decline to issue an advisory ruling when the
				  question is hypothetical, when there is insufficient experience upon which to
				  base the ruling, or for any other reason the Board deems proper.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 9 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 371-9-2 - SUBMISSION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Requests for advisory rulings shall be in writing and shall
				  set forth in detail all facts pertinent to the question. The Board may require
				  additional information as necessary to complete a factual background for its
				  ruling.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 9 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 371-9-3 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All requests for advisory rulings shall be acknowledged by
				  the Board within fifteen (15) days. Within sixty (60) days of acknowledgement,
				  the Board shall state whether a ruling shall be given. Alternatively, the Board
				  may request additional information that is necessary to determine whether an
				  advisory ruling is appropriate.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 9 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 371-9-4 - RULING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All advisory rulings shall be in writing and shall include a
				  statement of the facts or assumptions, or both, upon which the ruling is based.
				  The statement shall be sufficiently detailed to allow understanding of the
				  basis of the opinion without reference to other documents. Advisory rulings
				  shall be signed by the Chair of the Board and shall be numbered in an
				  appropriate serial manner.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 9 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 371-9-5 - DISPOSITION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each completed advisory ruling shall be mailed to the
				  requesting party and a copy shall be kept by the Board in a file or binder
				  established for this purpose. All completed advisory rulings are public
				  documents and shall be available to the public during normal business hours. In
				  addition, the Board may otherwise publish or circulate any advisory ruling as
				  it deems appropriate.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 371 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING BOARD › Chapter 10 - FEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
SUMMARY: This chapter defines all fees related to Board
				functions.
The following fees shall be charged by the Board:
1. $25 application fee
			 (non-refundable)
2. $150 original
			 license fee and annual renewal fee for Administrators
3. $125 temporary license fee for the first
			 three (3) months
4. $25 duplicate
			 license fee
5. $125 temporary
			 license renewal fee
6. $125
			 Administrator-in-Training fee
7.
			 Examination fees: as specified by the test vendor.
8. $125 endorsement fee
9. $10 late renewal fee
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. Chapter 2, §§
				  63-B(2) and 65
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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. "Accredited Medical School" means a school
				designated as accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical
				Education.
2. "Active Status
				License" means the physician has an active license in Maine and can practice
				within the scope of the license issued.
3. "Administrative License" means a license
				limited to the practice of administrative medicine.
4. "Administrative Medicine" means:
a) professional managerial or administrative
				activities related to the practice of medicine or to the delivery of health
				care services, but not including the practice of clinical medicine;
				and/or
b) medical research,
				excluding clinical trials on humans.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 373 - BOARD OF LICENSURE IN MEDICINE › Chapter 1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN LICENSING › Section 373-1-2 - LICENSE REQUIRED

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An individual must hold an active license issued by the Board
				  in order to practice medicine or surgery or a branch of medicine or surgery or
				  claim to be legally licensed to practice medicine or surgery or a branch of
				  medicine or surgery within the State by diagnosing, relieving in any degree or
				  curing, or professing or attempting to diagnose, relieve or cure a human
				  disease, ailment, defect or complaint, whether physical or mental, or of
				  physical and mental origin, by attendance or by advice, or by prescribing or
				  furnishing a drug, medicine, appliance, manipulation, method or a therapeutic
				  agent whatsoever or in any other manner.