NAC654.112. Renewal of license; fee; expiration and reinstatement of license.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 654.169, a nursing facility administrator may renew his or her license by submitting to the Board:

     (a) An application for the renewal of the license;

     (b) A nonrefundable renewal fee of $350;

     (c) Evidence satisfactory to the Board that during the 2 years immediately preceding the application for renewal he or she has completed the requirements for continuing education set forth in subsection 2 of NAC 654.130; and

     (d) If applicable, the information required pursuant to subsection 2.

     2. Every 4 years a nursing facility administrator who wishes to renew his or her license pursuant to this section must submit to the Board:

     (a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board or its designee to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; or

     (b) Written verification, on a form prescribed by the Board, stating that the fingerprints of the nursing facility administrator were taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the nursing facility administrator has given written permission to the law enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.

     3. If a nursing facility administrator does not renew his or her license on or before the date for renewal of the license, the license automatically expires.

     4. A person whose license as a nursing facility administrator expires pursuant to subsection 3 may apply to have his or her license reinstated by the Board. To have his or her license reinstated, the person must:

     (a) Submit to the Board an application for a license as a nursing facility administrator and pay the application fee as required pursuant to NAC 654.105;

     (b) Submit to the Board:

          (1) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board or its designee to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; or

          (2) Written verification, on a form prescribed by the Board, stating that the fingerprints of the person were taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the person has given written permission to the law enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;

     (c) Complete 8 hours of training concerning the statutes and regulations relating to long-term care and any other standards of care which apply to nursing facility administrators that is approved by the Board; and

     (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, take the written examination required pursuant to NRS 654.150 and receive a passing grade as determined by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards.

     5. A person who applies to have his or her license reinstated pursuant to subsection 4 is not required to take the written examination if the person:

     (a) Applies to have his or her license reinstated not later than 5 years after the date on which the license expired; and

     (b) Has taken and received a passing grade on the written examination not later than 5 years after the date on which the license expired.

     [Bd. of Exam’rs for Nursing Fac. Admin., License Rule No. 15, eff. 12-28-69; A and renumbered as No. 14, 8-16-75]—(NAC A 2-1-85; 3-27-92; A by Bd. of Exam’rs for Admin’rs of Facilities for Long-Term Care, 11-29-95; R200-99, 3-8-2000, eff. 1-1-2001; R171-01, 6-28-2002; R131-04, 9-24-2004; R209-05, 5-4-2006; A by Bd. of Exam’rs for Long-Term Care Admin’rs by R129-09, 10-15-2010; R174-12, 2-20-2013)