The general assembly declares that the intent of this article 265 is to provide a measure of protection to the residents of nursing homes in this state who are aged or who have disabilities by establishing a means to regulate nursing home administrators to ensure quality administration and sound management of nursing homes. It is also the intent of the general assembly that the board of examiners of nursing home administrators be adequately funded to carry out the duties and functions specified by this article 265 as well as the legislative intent expressed in this section.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1376, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-39-101 as it existed prior to 2019.