Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 95 - BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Part V - Refusal, Suspension, Revocation, and Disciplinary Action › Section 18VAC95-20-470 - 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 approval to
					 any applicant, suspend a license 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 nursing home 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 a
				  nursing home;
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 nursing home 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.