(1) The board, in its discretion, and otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter and the administrative regulations of the board promulgated thereunder prescribing the qualifications for a long-term care administrator license, may issue a license to a long-term care administrator possessing a license issued by the proper authorities of any other state, upon payment of a fee set by the board, and upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the board:
(a) That the other state maintained a system and standard of qualifications and examinations for a long-term care administrator license which were substantially equivalent to those required in this state at the time the other license was issued by the other state; and

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 216A.130

  • any other state: includes any state, territory, outlying possession, the District of Columbia, and any foreign government or country. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Long-term care administrator: means any individual responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the operation of a licensed long-term care facility, or who in fact performs those functions, whether or not those functions are shared by one (1) or more other persons. See Kentucky Statutes 216A.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(b) That the license was issued by the other state at least two (2) years prior to application for endorsement.
(2) The board, in its discretion, may refuse to issue a license to a long-term care administrator possessing a license issued by the proper authorities of any other state, if the applicant for endorsement has been disciplined by the other state’s board in the past five (5) years.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 129, sec. 10, effective July 12, 2012; and ch. 158, sec. 64, effective July 12, 2012. — Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 276, sec. 13.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2012). This statute was amended by 2012
Ky. Acts chs. 129 and 158, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.