The board shall admit to examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator any candidate who pays a licensing fee and submits evidence of good moral character and suitability prescribed by the board and evidence that the candidate is at least 21 years old and has completed preliminary education satisfactory to the board; provided:
I. That no applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall be admitted to such licensing examination, nor shall such applicant be entitled to or be granted a license as a nursing home administrator unless such applicant shall submit written evidence, on forms provided for such purpose by the board, that the applicant has successfully completed a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree from an accredited school.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 151-A:5

  • Board: means the board of examiners of nursing home administrators of the state of New Hampshire. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 151-A:1
  • 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.
  • Nursing home: means any institution or facility, whether proprietary or non-proprietary, defined as a nursing home for licensing purposes pursuant to RSA 151, or the equivalent facility or facilities as defined by the secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 151-A:1
  • Nursing home administrator: means any individual who is charged with the general administration of a nursing home whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such home and whether or not such individual's functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 151-A:1

II. That no applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall be admitted to such licensing examination, nor shall such applicant be entitled to or be granted a license as a nursing home administrator unless the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the board that such applicant possesses such training or experience in the field of institutional administration as is required by the rules of the board, or has been granted a waiver by the board based on conditions established by rule.