SECTION 490:10-1-5. Requirements for a provisional license as a nursing home administrator or residential care/assisted living (RC/AL) administrator

(a)   To fill a position of administrator that unexpectedly becomes vacant, the Board may grant one (1) provisional license for a single period not to exceed six (6) months. The Board shall not grant another provisional license to fill a vacancy at the same facility for a period of one year after the date the provisional license is granted.

(b)   In addition to the general requirements found in this Chapter each applicant for a provisional license shall meet the requirements of this Section.

(c)   A provisional license may be granted to a person who does not meet all of the licensing requirements established by the Board, but who:

(1)   For a provisional nursing home administrator license, has successfully completed a formal program(s) of study and, at a minimum, received a bachelor's degree that meets the requirements set forth in 490:10-1-3(b)(1)(A) or (B).

(2)   Has obtained the services of a currently-licensed Oklahoma long term care administrator to act as an on-site consultant to the provisional licensee;

(3)   Has provided the Board with satisfactory evidence indicating he has at least two (2) years of experience in a long term care facility;

(4)   Has received a passing score on the current applicable Oklahoma State Standards examination; and

(5)   Has paid the required fee(s).

(d)   A provisional license shall not be issued to a current AIT and/or AU student unless that student/AIT had previously passed the NAB NHA exam.

(e)   The consultant administrator to a provisional licensee must have been employed as an administrator in a comparable long term care facility in Oklahoma for a minimum of the last two (2) years.

(f)   The consultant administrator to a provisional licensee shall:

(1)   Provide direct supervision of the provisional licensee for at least eight (8) hours per week with no more than 10 calendar days lapsing between consultant visits to the provisional licensee's facility; and

(2)   Submit monthly evaluation reports on the provisional licensee to the Board no later than the tenth day of each month for the duration of the provisional license.

[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1747, eff 7-1-01; Revoked at 23 Ok Reg 1470, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1608, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2569, eff 7-11-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2707, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1334, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2131, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1856, eff 9-11-17]