Indiana Code 25-19-1-8. Powers and duties of the board
(1) Adopt rules necessary to carry out the requirements of this chapter for the practice of a health facility administrator and residential care administrator.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-19-1-8
- board: refers to the Indiana state board of health facility administrators. See Indiana Code 25-19-1-1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- residential care administrator: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 25-19-1-1
(3) Issue licenses to individuals determined, after application of the appropriate criteria, to meet the standards, and for cause, after due notice and hearing, impose sanctions under IC 25-1-9, including placing the licensee on probation and revoking or suspending licenses previously issued by the board in any case where the individual holding the license is determined substantially to have failed to conform to the requirements of the standards.
(4) Establish and carry out the procedures designed to ensure that individuals licensed as health facility administrators and residential care administrators will, during any period that they serve as such, comply with the requirements of the standards.
(5) Subject to IC 25-1-7, receive, investigate, and take appropriate action under IC 25-1-9 with respect to, and including probation, suspension, or the revocation of a license if necessary after due notice and hearing and for cause, any charge or complaint filed with the board to the effect that any individual licensed as a health facility administrator or a residential care administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of the standards.
(6) Conduct a continuing study and investigation of health facilities and administrators of health facilities in the state to improve the standards imposed for the licensing of the administrators and of procedures and methods for the enforcement of the standards with respect to licensed health facility administrators and residential care administrators.
(7) Conduct, or cause to be conducted, one (1) or more courses of instruction and training sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter, and shall make provisions for the courses and their accessibility to residents of this state unless it finds and approves a sufficient number of courses conducted by others within this state. The board may approve courses conducted in or outside this state sufficient to meet the education and training requirements of this chapter.
(8) Take other actions, not inconsistent with law, including approving continuing professional education for licensure renewal, making provisions for accepting and disbursing funds for educational purposes, as may be necessary to enable the state to meet the requirements set forth in Section 1908 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1396g), the federal regulations adopted under that law, and other pertinent federal authority, and designing any other action to improve the professional competence of licensees.
Formerly: Acts 1969, c.84, s.8; Acts 1975, P.L.270, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.25; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.140; P.L.149-1987, SEC.43; P.L.152-1988, SEC.12; P.L.54-2007, SEC.2; P.L.149-2023, SEC.32.