In order to be eligible for licensure by endorsement pursuant to sections 19a-511 to 19a-520, inclusive, a person shall submit an application for endorsement licensure on a form provided by the department, together with a fee of two hundred dollars, and meet the following requirements: (1) Hold a current license in good standing as a nursing home administrator in another state that was issued on the basis of holding, at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree and having passed the examination required for licensure in such state; (2) have practiced as a licensed nursing home administrator for not less than twelve months within the twenty-four-month period preceding the date of the application; and (3) have received training or education in long-term care, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care or have certified, in writing, agreement to receive such training or education not later than one hundred twenty days after license issuance. No license shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint.
(1969, P.A. 754, S. 6; P.A. 80-484, S. 7, 176; P.A. 89-251, S. 71, 203; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 16, 117; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 179; P.A. 10-117, S. 17; P.A. 14-194, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 19-42d transferred to Sec. 19-594 in 1977; P.A. 80-484 replaced “board”, i.e. licensure board for nursing home administrators with “department”, i.e. health services department, added Subdiv. (3) and prohibited issuance of license to person against whom disciplinary action is pending or who is subject of unresolved complaint; Sec. 19-594 transferred to Sec. 19a-513 in 1983; P.A. 89-251 increased the fee from $25 to $50; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee to $100; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $100 to $200; P.A. 10-117 deleted former Subdiv. (1), redesignated existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (1) and amended same to provide that license shall be current, in good standing and issued on basis of having, at minimum, a baccalaureate degree and having passed an examination required for licensure in other state, deleted former Subdiv. (3) and added new Subdiv. (2) re having practiced as licensed nursing home administrator in other state for not less than 12 months in the 24-month period preceding date of application; P.A. 14-194 added Subdiv. (3) re long-term care training or education, effective November 1, 2014.