Oregon Statutes 678.730 – Licensing qualifications of nursing home administrator; rules
(1) An individual qualifies for licensure as a nursing home administrator if the individual:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 678.730
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of higher education;
(b) Has passed an examination as provided in ORS § 678.740; and
(c) Has completed training requirements established by the Long Term Care Administrators Board by rule.
(2) The requirement that an individual have a baccalaureate degree under subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to a person who was licensed as a nursing home administrator in any state or territory of the United States before January 1, 1983.
(3) The training requirements established under subsection (1)(c) of this section do not apply to a person who has at least one year of experience as an administrator of a dual facility.
(4) Notwithstanding the requirements established under subsection (1) of this section, upon the request of the governing body of a hospital, as defined in ORS § 442.015, the board shall adopt standards by rule that deem a health care administrator to have met the requirements for licensure as a nursing home administrator if the health care administrator possesses an advanced degree in management and has at least 10 years of experience in health care management. [1971 c.663 § 6; 1973 c.827 § 68; 1973 c.829 § 58a; 1985 c.47 § 3; 1987 c.544 § 1; 1989 c.495 § 2; 1995 c.667 § 5; 2001 c.104 § 260; 2009 c.595 § 1061; 2009 c.768 § 17; 2009 c.792 § 47; 2013 c.314 § 19; 2021 c.97 § 79]