Sec. 10. (a) The board shall issue a health facility administrator‘s license to any person who applies for a health facility administrator license, if the applicant:

(1) does not have a criminal history that disqualifies the applicant from obtaining a health facility administrator license in Indiana in accordance with IC 25-1-21;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-19-1-10

  • board: refers to the Indiana state board of health facility administrators. See Indiana Code 25-19-1-1
  • health facility: means any institution or facility defined as such for licensing under IC 16-28 and classified into care categories by rules adopted under IC 16-28. See Indiana Code 25-19-1-1
  • health facility administrator: means a natural person who administers, manages, supervises, or is in general administrative charge of a licensed health facility whether such individual has an ownership interest in the health facility and whether the person's functions and duties are shared with one (1) or more individuals. See Indiana Code 25-19-1-1
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • residential care administrator: means an individual who:

    Indiana Code 25-19-1-1

  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) has practiced in another state for at least one (1) year as a:

(A) licensed health facility administrator and currently holds an active license in good standing as a health facility administrator in another state;

(B) chief executive officer of a hospital; or

(C) chief operations officer of a hospital; and

(3) has successfully completed the:

(A) national examination; and

(B) Indiana jurisprudence examination, as approved by the board.

     (b) The board shall issue a residential care administrator license to any person who applies for a residential care administrator license, if the applicant:

(1) does not have a criminal history that disqualifies the applicant from obtaining a residential care administrator license in Indiana in accordance with IC 25-1-21; and

(2) has practiced in another state for at least one (1) year as a:

(A) licensed health facility administrator and currently holds an active license in good standing as a health facility administrator in another state;

(B) licensed, certified, or registered residential care administrator and currently holds an active license, certification, or registration that is in good standing as a residential care administrator in another state;

(C) chief executive officer of a hospital; or

(D) chief operations officer of a hospital.

     (c) The board shall issue a health facility administrator license or a residential care administrator license to an individual who:

(1) holds an approved National Association of Long Term Care Administrators Board Health Services Executive license in good standing; and

(2) does not have a criminal history that disqualifies the applicant from obtaining a health facility administrator license or a residential care administrator license in Indiana in accordance with IC 25-1-21.

Formerly: Acts 1969, c.84, s.10. As amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.45; P.L.33-1993, SEC.27; P.L.149-2023, SEC.35.