PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures by which a currently licensed administrator may retire his/her license and the procedures for reactivating the license, pursuant to section 344.105, RSMo.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

1. (1) Any currently licensed nursing home administrator may request to retire the license if s/he has maintained an active Missouri license at least ten (10) years and has retired from the practice of nursing home administration.

2. (2) Licensees interested in making application must submit the following information to the board:

   1. (A) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) made payable to the Department of Health and Senior Services;
   2. (B) His/her original wall license and all other evidence of licensure; and

   3. (C) One of the following:

      1. 1. An affidavit that includes the date on

which the licensee retired from such practice and such other facts the Board may require to verify the retirement; or

1. 2. Sign the request for retired status that

appears on the nursing home administrator license renewal application and return such application to the Board prior to the active license expiring on June 30 of the year of renewal.

1. (3) Information provided in the request for retired status shall be given under oath subject to the penalties for making a false affidavit. A sample Affidavit Requesting Retired Licensure Status is hereby incorporated by reference as part of this rule.
2. (4) The Board shall issue a new license to the licensee indicating that the licensee is retired once the Board has received the required information and has approved the request for retired licensure status.

3. (5) A retired license may be reactivated within five (5) years of the granting of the retired license by filing the following information with the board:

   1. (A) An affidavit requesting reactivation of the retired license;
   2. (B) A fee of fifty dollars ($50) made payable to the Department of Health and Senior Services; and

   3. (C) Satisfactory evidence of the completion of twenty (20) clock hours of board approved continuing education (including clock hours carried forward from the last renewal date), as described in 19 CSR 73-2.050(2)(A) and (B), for each calendar year the license was retired. All clock hours must be completed after the granting of the retired license or completed within the same licensure year the licensee was granted the retired license. The board may prorate the required clock hours for any portion of a calendar year as follows:

      1. 1. Ten (10) months or more, but less

than twelve (12) months—twenty (20) clock hours (including a minimum of five (5) patient care hours);

1. 2. Seven (7) months or more, but less

than ten (10) months—fifteen (15) clock hours (including a minimum of five (5) patient care hours);

1. 3. Four (4) months or more, but less

than seven (7) months—ten (10) clock hours (including a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) patient care hours); or

1. 4. Less than four (4) months—five (5)

clock hours (including a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) patient care hours).

1. (6) If more than five (5) years have passed since the issuance of a retired license to a licensee, the licensee shall follow the procedures for initial licensure stated in section 344.030, RSMo.
2. (7) No person shall act or serve in the capacity of a nursing home administrator in this state or hold himself or herself out as a nursing home administrator if his or her license is retired.
3. (8) Retired licensees shall remain subject to disciplinary action for violations of Chapter 344, RSMo and the rules promulgated thereunder.

AUTHORITY: section 344.070, RSMo 2000.* This rule was previously filed as 13 CSR 73- 2.051. Original rule filed Oct. 24, 2000, effective May 30, 2001. Moved and amended: Filed Jan. 31, 2003, effective Aug. 30, 2003.

*Original authority: 344.070, RSMo 1969, amended 1979, 1993, 1995.