Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 95 - BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS › Part V - Refusal, Suspension, Revocation and Disciplinary Action › Section 18VAC95-30-210 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The board may refuse to admit a candidate to an
					 examination, refuse to issue or renew a license or registration or grant
					 approval to any applicant, suspend a license or registration for a stated
					 period of time or indefinitely, reprimand a licensee or registrant, place his
					 license or registration on probation with such terms and conditions and for
					 such time as it may designate, impose a monetary penalty, or revoke a license
					 or registration for any of the following causes:
1. Conducting the practice of assisted living
				  administration in such a manner as to constitute a danger to the health,
				  safety, and well-being of the residents, staff, or public;
2. Failure to comply with federal, state, or
				  local laws and regulations governing the operation of an assisted living
				  facility;
3. Conviction of a felony
				  or any misdemeanor involving abuse, neglect, or moral turpitude;
4. Violating or cooperating with others in
				  violating any of the provisions of Chapters 1 (§
										54.1-100
				  et seq.), 24 (§
										54.1-2400
				  et seq.), and 31 (§
										54.1-3100 et seq.) of
				  the Code of Virginia or regulations of the board;
5. Inability to practice with reasonable
				  skill or safety by reason of illness or substance abuse or as a result of any
				  mental or physical condition;
6.
				  Abuse, negligent practice, or misappropriation of a resident's
				  property;
7. Entering into a
				  relationship with a resident that constitutes a professional boundary violation
				  in which the administrator uses his professional position to take advantage of
				  the vulnerability of a resident or his family, to include actions that result
				  in personal gain at the expense of the resident, an inappropriate personal
				  involvement [ with a resident, ] or sexual conduct with a resident;
8. The denial, revocation, suspension, or
				  restriction of a license to practice in another state, the District of Columbia
				  or a United States possession or territory;
9. Assuming duties and responsibilities
				  within the practice of assisted living facility administration without adequate
				  training or when competency has not been maintained;
10. Obtaining supplies, equipment, or drugs
				  for personal or other unauthorized use;
11. Falsifying or otherwise altering resident
				  or employer records, including falsely representing facts on a job application
				  or other employment-related documents;
12. Fraud or deceit in procuring or
				  attempting to procure a license or registration or seeking reinstatement of a
				  license or registration; or
13.
				  Employing or assigning unqualified persons to perform functions that require a
				  license, certificate, or registration.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400.
						of the Code of Virginia.