As used in this Chapter, unless otherwise stated, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth:

            (1) “Administrator-in-training” means an individual who has applied to the board for a license as a nursing facility administrator, and who meets the requirements for licensing, and whose administrator-in-training program is approved by the board, all in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

            (2) “Applicant” means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance or reinstatement of any license, reciprocity request, or any other designation deemed necessary to become a nursing home administrator that the board is authorized by law to issue.

            (3) “Board” means the Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators.

            (4) “Bureau” means the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

            (5) “Criminal history record information” means information collected by state or federal criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, bills of information, or any formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom, including sentencing, criminal correctional supervision, and release. “Criminal history record information” does not include intelligence gathered for investigatory purposes nor does it include any identification information which does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system.

            (6) “Executive director” means the director of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators.

            (7) “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice.

            (8) “Licensure” means any license, permit, certification, or registration that the board is authorized to issue.

            (9) “Nursing facility administrator” means any individual who is or may be charged with the general administration of a nursing facility and who has been licensed and registered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

            (10) “Practice of nursing facility administration” means the decision-making processes involved in the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling of operations of a nursing facility whether or not the administrator has an ownership interest in said facility. The practice of nursing facility administration shall require sufficient freedom from other duties to permit adequate attention to the management and administration of the nursing facility.

            (11) “Provider representative” means an individual charged with general administration of a nursing facility on a temporary basis when a facility is without a licensed administrator, as approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.

            (12) “Temporary nursing facility administrator” means an individual who has not been granted a regular license as a nursing facility administrator, but is issued a temporary license for a specified period of time subject to regulations established by the board.

            Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 667, §1, eff. July 24, 1980; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2009, No. 434, §1, eff. July 7, 2009.