(a) The board may issue licenses to qualified persons as health facility administrators and shall establish qualification criteria for health facility administrators. The board shall adopt rules establishing standards for the competent practice of a health facility administrator. A person who applies to the board to practice as a health facility administrator must:

1. (1) not have been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;

2. (2) have:

   1. (A) satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training prescribed by the board, which course shall be so designed as to content and so administered as to present sufficient knowledge of the needs properly to be served by health facilities, laws governing the operation of health facilities and the protection of the interests of patients therein, and the elements of good health facilities administration; or
   2. (B) presented evidence satisfactory to the board of sufficient education, training, or experience in the foregoing fields to administer, supervise, and manage a health facility; and
3. (3) have passed an examination administered by the board and designed to test for competence in the subject matter referred to in subdivision (2).

(b) The board may issue a provisional license for a single period not to exceed six (6) months for the purpose of enabling a qualified individual to fill a health facility administrator position that has been unexpectedly vacated. Before an individual is issued a provisional license, the individual must fulfill the requirements in subdivision (a)(1) in addition to complying with other standards and rules established by the board.

Formerly: Acts 1969, c.84, s.3; Acts 1973, P.L.252, SEC.9. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.128, SEC.1; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.137; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.53; P.L.149-1987, SEC.40; P.L.152-1988, SEC.11; P.L.33-1993, SEC.26.