(a)

1. (1) All nursing home administrator licenses expire on July 1 and shall be renewable only by the submission of a renewal application and appropriate fees.
2. (2) Active licensees who seek to continue in active status shall pay the active license fee and submit verification of compliance with continuing education requirements.
3. (3) Active licensees who seek to change to inactive status shall pay the inactive license fee and submit verification of compliance with continuing education requirements.
4. (4) Inactive licensees who seek to remain in inactive status shall pay the inactive license fee (see 20 CAR § 402-309, inactive administrators).
5. (5) Inactive licensees who seek to change to active status must contact the Office of Long-Term Care individually for guidance (see 20 CAR § 402-309, inactive administrators).

(b)

1. (1)

   1. (A) Applications for annual license renewal shall be postmarked no later than July 1.
   2. (B) Should the renewal be postmarked July 2 or later, the licensee must pay a designated late charge.
   3. (C) Any license not renewed on or before September 1 shall expire effective September 2.
2. (2) The forms are located at the Department of Human Services – Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance – Office of Long Term Care – Nursing Home Administrator – Occupational Licensing website.
3. (3) Note. Should either due date fall on a Saturday, Sunday, State of Arkansas holiday, or federal holiday, the due date shall be the following business day.

(c)

1. (1) A licensee must notify the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance immediately of changes in address, in employment, or in any other pertinent information to ensure that renewal forms and other correspondence will reach the licensee in a timely manner.
2. (2) Nonreceipt of renewal forms by the licensee, regardless of the reason, may result in nonrenewal of an administrator's license.
3. (3) Responsibility for renewal rests with the licensee and the division assumes no liability.
4. (4) An applicant who has not received renewal notification by June 1 of each year should contact the division at NHA.Licensure@dhs.arkansas.gov.