(a) An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator shall be certified to the division for issuance of a license certifying that the applicant has met the requirements of the law, rules and regulations entitling the applicant to practice as a nursing home administrator who has:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-16-106

  • Board: means the board of examiners for nursing home administrators. See Tennessee Code 63-16-101
  • Division: means the division of health related boards in the department of health. See Tennessee Code 63-16-101
  • Nursing home: means any institution or facility defined as such pursuant to Tennessee state law or the rules and regulations for nursing homes promulgated by the department. See Tennessee Code 63-16-101
  • Nursing home administrator: means any individual responsible for planning, organizing, directing or controlling the operation of a nursing home or who in fact performs such functions, whether or not such functions are shared by one (1) or more other people. See Tennessee Code 63-16-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Complied with the requirements of § 63-16-104 and the standards provided in § 63-16-104; and
(2) Passed the examination provided for in § 63-16-105.
(b) The license must be registered annually as required by the state licensing board pursuant to § 63-1-107.
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