PURPOSE: This rule specifies the minimum requirements for licensure as a nursing home administrator in Missouri.

1. (1) Every applicant shall obtain an application form, included herein, from the board. The application shall be completed and returned to the board with a nonrefundable application fee.

2. (2) The completed application form shall provide satisfactory proof that the applicant has met the following minimum requirements for Missouri licensure:

   1. (A) Twenty-one (21) years of age or over;
   2. (B) A high school diploma or equivalent;
   3. (C) Of good moral character;
   4. (D) Has not been convicted of any crime, an essential element of which is fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or which involves the operation of a long-term care facility or other health-care facility, whether or not sentence is imposed. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction; and

   5. (E) Experience and/or education from an accredited educational institution in one (1) of the following areas:

      1. 1. Experience: A minimum of three (3)

years of experience in health-care administration, full-time equivalency; or

1. 2. Education:

   1. A. Associate degree in health-care

administration, including a minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours of course SENIOR SERVICES Division 73—Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators

work directly in health-care administration; or

1. B. Baccalaureate degree (Bachelor of

Science or Bachelor of Arts) in one (1) of the following areas:

1. (I) Health-care administration;
2. (II) Gerontology (including a long-

term care practicum, internship, or both);

1. (III) Nursing (BSN or diploma

nurse); or

1. C. Master’s degree or beyond in one

1. (1) of the following areas:

   1. (I) Health-care administration;
   2. (II) Gerontology (including a long-

term care practicum, internship or both);

1. (III) Nursing; or
2. 3. Experience and education in one (1)

of the following areas:

1. A. Associate degree AND two (2)

years experience in a health-care facility; or

1. B. Baccalaureate degree (BS or BA)

AND one (1) year experience in a health-care facility; or

1. C. Master’s degree or beyond AND

one (1) year experience in a health-care facility.

1. (3) The applicant, shall be eligible to take the examination upon submission of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) Application Form for Computerized Testing, payment of the required fees and satisfactory completion of sections (1) and (2) of this rule.

2. (4) If the board determines the applicant has failed to meet one (1) of the criteria outlined in 19 CSR 73-2.020(2)(E)1.–3., the applicant—

   1. (A) Must complete the course of instruction and training approved by the board pursuant to 19 CSR 73-2.031. The planned curriculum, including a description of each planned course, must be submitted to the board in writing for PRIOR review and approval. Failure to do so within six (6) months following notification of the board’s decision will cause reapplication to become necessary for any future consideration.
   2. (B) May submit additional information for reevaluation if done so no later than two (2) weeks prior to the next board meeting. The applicant will be given notice of the next board meeting date. SENIOR SERVICES SENIOR SERVICES AUTHORITY: section 344.070, RSMo 2000.* This rule was previously filed as 13 CSR 73- 2.020. Original rule filed March 5, 1974, effective March 15, 1974. Rescinded and readopted: Filed May 13, 1980, effective Aug. 11, 1980. Amended: Filed April 14, 1983, effective July 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Oct. 16, 1985, effective March 14, 1986. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 1987, effective Jan. 14, 1988. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 1989, effective March 1, 1990. Emergency amendment filed Nov. 17, 1999, effective Dec. 11, 1999, expired June 7, 2000. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1999, effective April 30, 2000. Amended: Filed April 30, 2001, effective Jan. 1, 2002. Moved and amended: Filed Jan. 31, 2003, effective Aug. 30, 2003. *Original authority: 344.070, RSMo 1969, amended 1979, 1993, 1995.