Sec. 17309.
(1) The department shall issue a license as a nursing home administrator to a person who fulfills the requirements of this section or section 17315.
(2) An applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall have satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training approved by the department, which course shall be designed as to content and be administered as to present sufficient knowledge of the following:
(a) The needs properly to be served by a nursing home.
(b) The laws governing the operation of a nursing home and the protection of the interests of a patient in a nursing home.
(c) The elements of good nursing home administration.
(3) An applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall present evidence satisfactory to the department of sufficient education and training in the fields of study described in subsection (2) or shall have been employed as a chief executive or administrative officer at a hospital licensed under article 17 for not less than 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding the date of application for a license under this part.
(4) Subject to section 16178, an applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall also present evidence acceptable to the department of having passed an examination acceptable to the board and the department. The examination shall be designed to test for competence in the fields of study described in subsection (2).
(5) An applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall be of good moral character and meet any additional qualifications as may be required by rule of the department and board.
History: Add. 2001, Act 139, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001 Popular Name: Act 368
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)
Article 15 - Occupations (333.16101...333.18838)
368-1978-15-173 - Part 173 (333.17301...333.17319)
Section 333.17301 - Definitions; Principles of Construction.
Section 333.17303 - Representation as Nursing Home Administrator.
Section 333.17305 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Creation; Membership; Terms.
Section 333.17307 - Operation of Nursing Home; Practice of Nursing Home Administrator.
Section 333.17309 - License; Issuance; Requirements.
Section 333.17311 - Insufficient Courses or Training Sessions; Approval of Course.
Section 333.17313 - License Renewal; Continuing Education Required.
Section 333.17315 - Nursing Home Administrator of Christian Science Nursing Home; Limited License.