How A 4762 changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 30:11-12; N.J.S.A. 30:11-26.

• N.J.S.A. 30:11-12

  this act Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies → 2. a. P.L.1968, c.356 (C.30:11-11 et seq.) and P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Board . An applicant for licensure as a nursing home administrator shall submit the following to the board: (1) a completed application in the form developed by the board which must, within six months of the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), be accepted in an electronic format as specified in section 4 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill); and that provides transparency for the applicant to view the date and time of submission, date and time of board staff review, any requested revisions, the date and time of supplemental submissions, and the date and time of approval of denial determinations; (2) declaration of intent to become a citizen, if applicable; (3) a non-refundable licensure application fee as set by the board; (4) an official transcript from an accredited college or university, which shall be accepted by the board in either electronic form or in printed form; (5) a letter of reference from the preceptor of the applicant; (6) documentation of administrative experience identified in subsection b. of this section; (7) documentation of successful completion of 100 course hours identified in subsection b. of this section; (8) documentation of involvement on the part of the applicant in disciplinary proceedings with a licensure board or governmental agency in any jurisdiction the applicant is, or has been, licensed as an administrator, and where, as a result of that proceeding, a sanction of at least the level of a written warning was imposed on the administrator, if applicable; (9) documentation of any offense in violation of State or federal law; and (10) a signed, notarized statement on the application by the applicant indicating that the statements and documents are true and correct. An application submitted to the board shall remain active for a period of two years, by the end of which period, an applicant shall meet all eligibility requirements to take the licensing examination. At the expiration of the two-year period, the board shall deem the application for licensure to be inactive and, at the board's discretion, may require the applicant to submit a new application. An applicant may request an extension of the two-year period with documentation of the progress made toward meeting the license requirements to the board prior to the expiration of the initial two-year period. The board, or its designee, may grant an extension pursuant to regulations established by the board b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, an applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator shall: (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) be a citizen of the United States or have declared the intent to become a citizen; (3) have, at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher learning; (4) have served either: (a) as an administrative intern in one or more New Jersey licensed nursing homes for at least 1,750 hours at a rate of no more than 50 hours per week, performed on a part-time or full-time basis and completed not more than two years prior to the submission of the application for examination; (b) as an assistant administrator, having served a minimum of 1,750 working hours as an assistant administrator in a licensed New Jersey nursing home within the two-year period immediately prior to the submission of an application; and the administrator submits documentation to the board, which shall be accepted electronically through the applicant's portal, verifying the applicant's completion of the requirement for 1,750 experience hours and recommending approval of the applicant's license application; or (c) with a combination of educational accomplishment and work experience as shall be set forth in regulations by the Commissioner of Health that establish qualifications equivalent

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• N.J.S.A. 30:11-26

  this act $50.00 $100.00 Board of Control Board of Control $200.00 $500.00 $200.00 $500.00 Board of Control → 16. P.L.1968, c.356 (C.30:11-11 et seq.) $50 $100 Department of Health Department of Health $200 $500 $200 $500 Department of Health . Other than as specifically set forth above, the Department of Health shall not have the authority to issue monetary penalties against either an applicant for a nursing home administrator license or a licensee for any reason

  amended