A provisional license may be issued to an administrator
appointed on a temporary basis to perform the duties of a nursing home
administrator. A provisional license is considered a temporary appointment, and
the person appointed may serve as an administrator for a period of time not to
exceed 12 months in an entire career. The 12 months in service are not required
to be consecutive; however, a new application is required for each appointment
period. It is the responsibility of the approved provisional administrator to
maintain documentation of the actual dates the administrator serves in that
capacity.
(1) The limited
circumstances under which the request for a provisional appointment will be
granted include the inability of the licensed administrator to perform the
administrator's duties, the death of the licensed administrator, or
circumstances that prevent the immediate transfer of the licensed
administrator's duties to another licensed administrator. A provisional license
will not be issued to a licensed nursing home administrator.
(2) Application for a
provisional license
shall be in writing on forms prescribed by the
board. Applicants will meet the
following minimum qualifications:
a. Be at
least 18 years of age.
b. Be
employed on a full-time basis of no less than 40 hours per week to perform the
duties of the nursing home administrator.
c. Be knowledgeable about the nursing home
administrator's domains of practice, including resident care, human resources,
finance, physical environment, and leadership and management.
d. Be without a history of unprofessional
conduct or denial of or disciplinary action against a license to practice
nursing home administration or any other profession by any lawful licensing
authority for reasons outlined in 645-Chapter 144.
e. Provide evidence to establish that the
provisional appointment will not exceed the lifetime maximum period of 12
calendar months in duration. For any period in which the applicant previously
served as a provisional administrator, written employment verification or a
written attestation of the facility owner, chief operating officer, or board
officer will satisfy this requirement.
f. Provide evidence that the provisional
appointment complies with the requirements in 481-subrule 58.8(4). A written
attestation of the facility owner, chief operating officer, or board officer
will satisfy this requirement.
(3) Applications for an extension of the time
period for the provisional appointment within the same facility do not require
the payment of an additional fee, as long as all other requirements stated in
this rule are met.
(4) The board
expressly reserves the right to withdraw approval of a provisional appointment.
Withdrawal of approval will be based on information or circumstances warranting
such action. The provisional administrator will be notified of the withdrawal
of approval in writing by certified mail.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-141.5
ARC 0797C, IAB
6/26/2013, effective 7/31/2013
Adopted by
IAB
May 15, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 24, effective
6/19/2024
