55 Pa. Code § 2800.53 - Qualifications and responsibilities of administrators
(a) The administrator shall have one of the
following qualifications:
(1) A license as an
RN from the Department of State and 1 year, in the prior 10 years, of direct
care or administrative experience in a health care or human services
field.
(2) An associate's degree or
60 credit hours from an accredited college or university in a human services
field and 1 year, in the prior 10 years, of direct care or administrative
experience in a health care or human services field.
(3) An associate's degree or 60 credit hours
from an accredited college or university in a field that is not related to
human services and 2 years, in the prior 10 years, of direct care or
administrative experience in a health care or human services field.
(4) A license as an LPN from the Department
of State and 1 year, in the prior 10 years, of direct care or administrative
experience in a health care or human services field.
(5) A license as a nursing home administrator
from the Department of State and 1 year, in the prior 10 years, of direct care
or administrative experience in a health care or human services
field.
(6) With the exception of
administrators qualified under §
2600.53(a)(5)
(relating to qualifications and responsibilities of administrators), experience
as a personal care home administrator, if the following requirements are met:
(i) Employed as a personal care home
administrator for 2 years prior to January 18, 2011.
(ii) Completed the administrator training
requirements and pass the Department-approved competency-based training test in
§
2800.64 (relating to administrator
training and orientation) by January 18, 2012.
(b) The administrator shall be 21 years of
age or older.
(c) The administrator
shall be responsible for the administration and management of the residence,
including the health, safety and well-being of the residents, implementation of
policies and procedures and compliance with this chapter.
(d) The administrator shall have the ability
to provide assisted living services or to supervise or direct the work to
provide assisted living services.
(e) The administrator shall have knowledge of
this chapter.
(f) The administrator
shall have the ability to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations,
including this chapter.
(g) The
administrator shall have the ability to maintain or supervise the maintenance
of financial and other records.
(h)
At all times the administrator shall be free from a medical condition,
including drug or alcohol addiction that would limit the administrator from
performing duties with reasonable skill and safety.
Notes
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 2800.64 (relating to administrator training and orientation).
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