Sec. 3.3. (a) The board may issue a provisional health facility administrator license or provisional residential care administrator license to an individual for a specific licensed health facility or residential care facility if the individual has:

(1) at least two (2) years of administrative experience in a licensed health facility or residential care facility; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-19-1-3.3

  • administrator in training: means an individual who:

    Indiana Code 25-19-1-1

  • 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
  • residential care administrator: means an individual who:

    Indiana Code 25-19-1-1

  • residential care facility: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 25-19-1-1
(2) not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual’s ability to practice competently in accordance with IC 25-1-21.

     (b) The board may issue a provisional residential care administrator license to an individual for a specific residential care facility if the individual has:

(1) at least two (2) years of administrative experience in a residential care facility; and

(2) not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual’s ability to practice competently in accordance with IC 25-1-21.

     (c) Subject to subsection (d), the chair of the board may issue a provisional health facility administrator license or a provisional residential care administrator license to an individual who appears to be qualified.

     (d) If the board determines that an individual described in subsection (c) fails to meet all applicable qualification for a provisional license described in subsection (a) or (b), the board may withdraw the provisional license.

     (e) Experience that an individual gains while practicing health facility administration with a provisional license issued under this section may count toward the requirements for an administrator in training, as approved by the board.

As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.26.