(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of nursing home administration, the applicant must:
(1) Submit an application to the board;
(2) Be of good moral character;
(3) Obtain a baccalaureate degree;
(4) Pass a state and national examination as approved by the board;
(5) Complete the required experience as prescribed by the board;
(6) Successfully complete a criminal background check, through the West Virginia State Police and the National Criminal Investigative Center;
(7) Successfully complete a Health Integrity Protection Data Bank check;
(8) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered;
(9) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within ten years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;
(10) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of nursing home administration, which conviction remains unreversed; and
(11) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board.
(b) A license issued by the board prior to July 1, 2010, shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a license issued prior to July 1, 2010, must renew the license pursuant to the provisions of this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 25. Nursing Home Administrators
§30-25-4. West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board
§30-25-5. Powers and Duties of the Board
§30-25-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines
§30-25-8. Qualifications for License; Exceptions; Application; Fees
§30-25-9. License to Practice Nursing Home Administration From Another Jurisdiction
§30-25-10. Temporary and Emergency Permits
§30-25-11. Renewal Requirements
§30-25-12. Inactive License Requirements
§30-25-14. Complaints; Investigations; Due Process Procedure; Grounds for Disciplinary Action
§30-25-15. Procedures for Hearing; Right of Appeal