Wyo. Code R. 079-0001-2
Effective Date: 12/19/2019 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 079.0001.2.12192019
Section 1. License Required. No individual shall perform any function specifically authorized for a Nursing Home Administrator nor function as a Nursing Home Administrator nor represent himself as a Nursing Home Administrator unless licensed by the Board.
(a) Every applicant for licensure shall have earned a minimum of a college bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a body approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
(b) The requirement for a bachelor's degree does not apply to those individuals who were licensed prior to the effective date of these rules, held a current Wyoming Board of Nursing Home Administrators license as of November 12, 1996 and have maintained active Wyoming licensure since that date.
(c) The requirement for a bachelor's degree may be waived for individuals who have a minimum of an associate degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Long Term Care Administration, Gerontology, Nursing or other healthcare or business-related discipline that may be deemed acceptable at the discretion of the Board.
(a) Every applicant for licensure shall have completed 500 hours of administrator-in-training under the supervision of a Board-approved preceptor, 8 hours of which must be direct training between the applicant and preceptor either in person or through videoconference, or has completed an AIT program from another state having equal or equivalent standards.
(b) The requirement for administrator-in-training may be waived by the Board if the candidate has been employed for two (2) or more years as a Nursing Home Administrator or similar facility administrator within the last five (5) years, or has met the qualifications for the health services executive (HSE) as established by the NAB, which are in effect on January 1, 2017.
(a) Every applicant for licensure shall have successfully completed a national Nursing Home Administrator licensing examination with a passing score.
(b) Candidates who fail the exam three (3) times are not eligible to take the exam again for one year following the third attempt and must prove they completed additional education in the field of long term care administration during that one (1) year period. Such a candidate must submit a new application form, pay all applicable fees, and obtain all required verifications to be eligible to take the test again.
(c) Applications and fees are void one (1) year after the application form is received by the Board if no action has been taken.
(d) Examination results are considered void one (1) year after the date the examination was taken if the applicant does not become fully licensed.
(a) A temporary license may be granted by the Board.
(i) To an applicant holds an active Nursing Home Administrator license in another jurisdiction, which is in good standing, and
(ii) Who has been employed as a Nursing Home Administrator for at least two (2) of the five (5) years immediately preceding the date the application is submitted.
(b) Temporary licenses expire ninety (90) days from the date of issuance.
(c) To request a temporary license the applicant shall submit to the Board;
(i) A completed application and fee,
(ii) The temporary license fee, and
(iii) A verification of an active Nursing Home Administrator license, in good standing, from another jurisdiction.
(a) Applicants must submit the following:
(i) A completed application and fees,
(ii) Evidence of holding a current license in good standing in another jurisdiction, that has standards or requirements for licensure that are at least equivalent to the Board's;
(iii) Has been employed as a Nursing Home Administrator for at least two (2) of the preceding five (5) years, or has met the qualifications for the HSE as established by the NAB, which are in effect on January 1, 2017; and
(iv) Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional associates, attesting to the applicant’s ability to perform as a Nursing Home Administrator.
(a) Applicants shall submit the following:
(i) A completed application and fees;
(ii) Official transcripts indicating the award of a bachelor’s degree or an associate degree, pursuant to Section 2;
(iii) Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional associates, attesting to the applicant’s ability to perform as a Nursing Home Administrator;
(iv) Verification of completion of AIT; and
(v) Official passing scores of the Nursing Home Administrator licensing examination as stated in Section 4 of this chapter.
(a) The applicant shall submit:
(i) A completed application and fees;
(ii) Official transcripts indicating the award of a bachelor’s degree or an associate degree, pursuant to Section 2;
(iii) Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional associates, attesting to the applicant’s ability to perform as a Nursing Home Administrator; and
(iv) Board AIT/Preceptor forms.
(b) The provisional license shall expire six (6) months from the date of issuance.
(c) A one-time extension of not more than sixty (60) days may be granted if requested at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the expiration of the provisional license.
(d) Upon evidence of passing the national exam and completing an AIT program, the license shall convert to full licensure.
(a) Upon receipt of a completed application, the Board Office shall review the application and if it is complete and, if there are no known grounds for denial of the license requested, issue the license. If there are known grounds for denial, the Board Office shall forward the application to the Application Review Board Member (ARBM).
(b) The ARBM shall review the application and all other information available and following the review may:
(i) Approve the application if the applicant meets all requirements, or
(ii) If there are questions as to whether denial is appropriate, forward the application and an ARBM report to the Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Board for prosecution to review.
(c) If, after review, the ARBM and Assistant Attorney General recommend denial of an application:
(i) A preliminary denial letter shall be sent to applicant. The letter shall state the basis for the denial including relevant statutes and rules; and
(ii) Advise the applicant of the right to request reconsideration.
(d) If the applicant fails to request reconsideration in writing within 30 days of the date of the preliminary denial letter, the preliminary denial becomes final.
(e) If the applicant requests reconsideration within thirty (30) days, a reconsideration conference shall be held with the ARBM, the Assistant Attorney General, and the applicant.
(f) Following a reconsideration conference, the ARBM shall either approve or deny the application.
(g) If denied, the applicant must submit a written request for a hearing within thirty (30) days of the date of the denial letter.
(h) Application denial hearings:
(i) An application denial hearing is a formal contested case hearing conducted pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(ii) The hearing is to be conducted in the presence of a quorum of the Board, and follow the process set forth in Chapter 11. Section 4.
(iii) The applicant has the burden of proving that he/she meets all requirements for the license requested.
(i) The ARBM shall not take part in the consideration of any contested case.
(j) The ARBM shall not, by this rule, be barred from attending any contested case hearing.
(a) All licenses issued by the Board expire on December 31 each year.
(i) The Board shall mail a renewal notice to active licensees at their address of record no later than thirty (30) days before the license expiration date.
(ii) In order to avoid paying a late fee license renewal applications with appropriate fee and documentation must be postmarked no later than the expiration date.
(a) As a condition of renewal, each licensee shall provide evidence of completion of twenty five (25) hours of continuing education every year.
(i) Continuing education hours submitted for renewal must be obtained during the current license year, or one year prior.
(ii) The continuing education requirement is waived for all licensees during the first calendar year they are licensed in Wyoming.
(iii) Continuing education requirements may be fulfilled through in-service, coursework, conference or workshop attendance, in person, online, tele-conference, or other means as deemed adequate by the Board.
(iv) All continuing education shall have significant intellectual or practical content with the primary objective being to increase the licensee's competence in nursing home administration. Continuing education shall constitute an organized program of learning consisting of matters directly related to nursing home administration.
(v) The licensee shall send a listing of the continuing education hours to the Board on a form approved by the Board. Licensee shall also attach copies of any certificates of attendance, letters certifying attendance, transcripts or any official documents which serve as proof of participation or attendance.
(vi) Licensees are responsible for maintaining their own continuing education files. Prior to the license renewal date, the licensee will receive notice to submit copies to the Board for review.
(a) A licensee who fails to renew a license shall have one (1) calendar year from the expiration date to renew the expired license by submitting the following to the Board;
(i) The renewal application,
(ii) Documentation of any continuing education hours that may be required,
(iii) Both the renewal fee and the late fee.
(b) A licensee who fails to renew the licensure by the December 31 expiration date and continues to practice, is unlawfully practicing without a license, subject to the penalties provided for violation(s) of the Wyoming Nursing Home Administrators Act, including W.S. 33-22-110 and shall apply for re-licensure in order to legally practice nursing home administration in the State of Wyoming.
(a) A licensee whose license has been suspended may petition the Board for reinstatement of the license thirty (30) days before the end of the suspension period.
(i) A petition for reinstatement shall be accompanied by at least two (2) verified recommendations from licensed Nursing Home Administrators and by at least two (2) recommendations from individuals each having personal knowledge of the activities of the licensee since the disciplinary action was imposed.
(ii) A petition for reinstatement shall be considered at the next Board meeting.
(iii) Any petition for reinstatement of a license shall be acted upon by the Board within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the filing of a proper petition and the accompanying documents.
(iv) A licensee whose license is reinstated shall pay the renewal fee for the year in which the license is reinstated.