1. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice as a health facility administrator to a person who:

   1. (1) has applied to the board for a license to practice as a health facility administrator;
   2. (2) has a current license as a health facility administrator in another state;
   3. (3) has met the educational requirements of the board;
   4. (4) has completed a board approved training program or board determined equivalent; and
   5. (5) has successfully completed the national examination with a score equivalent to the score required by this state.
2. (b) The board may substitute for the requirements in subsection (a)(3) or (a)(4) the experience of a person as a licensed health facility administrator in another state.

3. (c) A temporary permit issued under this section expires upon:

   1. (1) the issuance of a license to the holder of the temporary permit; or
   2. (2) the receipt by the holder of the temporary permit of notice from the board that the holder of the temporary permit has failed the required examination for licensure.
4. (d) A person holding a temporary permit to practice as a health facility administrator is subject to the disciplinary provisions of this chapter.
5. (e) The board may establish, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 and IC 25-19-1-4 , application procedures and requirements for the issuance of temporary permits under this section.

As added by P.L.149-1987, SEC.41.