NHA, the applicant is responsible and accountable for at least a sixmonth period in at least two of the following areas: (a) business and fiscal management; (b) a direct patientcare service including, but not limited to, such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chaplaincy, social work, or activities; and (c) a supporting service including, but not limited to, such as dietary, maintenance, engineering, laundry, environmental services, or pharmacy. (11) ‘Qualified intellectual disability professional’ means a person who, by training and experience, meets the requirements of applicable federal law and regulations for a qualified intellectual disability professional, as determined by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. (12) ‘Related health care administration’ means the administration of a facility that provides direct nursing care on a twentyfour hour basis to persons who require health services because of illness, age, or chronic disability. This does not include administration of a continuing care retirement/residential care facility. Administration of a CRCF or an Independent Living Community is not considered related health care administration. (13) ‘Community residential care facility administrator work experience’ means onsite work experience with supervisory and direct resident care responsibilities under the supervision of a licensed CRCFA in a licensed CRCF. (14) ‘Work experience in a health related field other than in a Community Residential Care Facility’ means a satisfactory demonstration through the application for licensure that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of and experience with business and fiscal management responsibilities, coordinating patient care, and direct contact in a health care facility as determined by the board. (1315) ‘Sponsor’ means a person who is financially or legally responsible for an individual currently residing in a nursing home or residential care facility.” SECTION 2. Section 403540 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 403540. (A) The board shall issue a nursing home administrator license to a person who submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the person: (1) is at least twentyone years of age;
(2) has not been convicted of any criminal act that is relevant to the practice of nursing home administration, including financial misconduct or physical violence; (3) is of reputable and responsible character and is of sound physical and mental health sufficient to perform the duties of a nursing home administrator; (4)(a) has a baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing home health care administration or related health care administration degree from an accredited college or university and one year of practical experience in nursing home administration or related health care administration; (b) has a baccalaureate degree other than in health care administration from an accredited college or university and two years of practical experience in nursing home administration or related health care administration; or (c) has a healthrelated associates degree from an accredited college or university and three years of practical experience in nursing home administration or related health care administration; or (cd) has a combination of education and experience as established by the board in regulation; (5) has successfully completed the nursing home administrators’ examination administered by the board; and (6) has paid the applicable fees. (B) The board shall issue a community residential care facility administrator license to a person who submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the person: (1) is at least twentyone years of age; (2) has not been convicted of any criminal act that is relevant to the practice of community residential care facility administration, including financial misconduct or physical violence; (3) is of reputable and responsible character and is of sound physical and mental health sufficient to perform the duties of a community residential care facility administrator. (4)(a) has a minimum of an associate degree nonhealthrelated associates degree or is a licensed practical nurse with at least one year of onsite work experience of at least three hundred eightyfour hours with supervisory and direct resident care responsibilities under the supervision of a licensed community residential care facility administrator; however, a person who has a healthrelated associate degree or higher is required to have only six months of onsite work experience with supervisory and direct