Ala. Admin. Code r. 135-X-7-.01 - Licenses
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022
(1) A provisional Category I Assisted Living
Administrator license shall be issued to Board approved applicants who pass
Section A of the Category I examination. This provisional license qualifies the
licensee to temporarily administer an assisted living facility, as defined in
Rule No. 135-X-2-.01(e) of these Rules and Regulations, until the provisional
license expires and becomes void nine (9) months from the date issued by the
Board, or the provisional license becomes void upon the denial of an initial
application. A provisional Category I licensee who completes the required
classroom training as set forth in Rule No. 135-X-5-.01(2)(a) of these Rules
and Regulations and passes Section B of the Category I examination, shall be
issued a Category I Assisted Living Administrator license. This license shall
qualify the licensee to administer an assisted living facility and must be
renewed annually.
(2) A provisional
Category II Assisted Living Administrator license shall be issued to Board
approved applicants who pass Section A of the Category II examination. This
provisional license qualifies the licensee to temporarily administer an
assisted living facility or a specialty care assisted living facility or a
combination facility, as defined in Rule No. 135-X-2-.01(e) and (o), until the
provisional license expires and becomes void nine (9) months from the date
issued by the Board, or the provisional license becomes void upon the denial of
an initial application. A provisional Category II licensee who completes the
required classroom training as set forth in Rule No. 135-X-5-.01(2)(b) and
passes Section B of the Category II examination, shall be issued a Category II
Assisted Living Administrator license. This license shall qualify the licensee
to administer an assisted living facility or a specialty care assisted living
facility or a combination facility and must be renewed annually.
(3) Every individual who holds a valid
current Category I or Category II Assisted Living Administrator license issued
by the Board under this Chapter shall immediately upon issuance have the right
and privilege of acting and serving as an assisted living administrator and
using the abbreviation "A.L.A." after their name. Thereafter, the individual
shall annually be required to make application to the Board for a renewal of
license and to report any facts requested by the board on forms provided for
that purpose. All license renewals will be issued and are due on the last day
of the month in which the license expires.
(4) Thirty (30) days prior to the renewal
date of the license, the Board shall issue a letter and application for renewal
of license to the licensee. Upon making an application for a renewal of
license, the individual shall pay an annual fee as determined by the Board, and
at the same time shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that during
the year immediately preceding application for renewal, he or she has complied
with the requirements of the Board concerning the continuing education of an
assisted living administrator as provided in Rule No. 135-X-6-.01, paragraph
(1) of these Rules and Regulations. The required continuing education hours
must be completed by the renewal date of the license.
(a) Any person currently employed at an
assisted living facility is authorized to apply for license renewal only if
said facility that employs the licensee is licensed by the Alabama Department
of Public Health.
(5)
Upon receipt of the application for renewal of license, the renewal fee, and
the evidence required with respect to continuing education, the Board shall
issue a letter and renewal card to the assisted living administrator.
(6) Failure to secure an annual renewal of a
license based on a failure to meet the continuing education requirements shall
result in the expiration of the license. An expired license may not be
"reactivated". All persons holding an expired license shall be required to
submit a new application and follow all procedures for licensure of a new
applicant. In addition, any applicant whose license has previously expired is
subject to the payment of a reapplication fee.
(7) A licensee who complies with the
continuing education requirements but does not renew within ninety (90) days
following its due date shall be deemed delinquent and may renew within the
ninety (90) day period by paying a late renewal fee established by the Board. A
license that is not renewed within the ninety (90) day period shall be deemed
expired, and is subject to reapplication as provided in Rule No. 135-X-7-.01,
paragraph (6) of these Rules and Regulations.
(8) A licensee who holds a current license
and who is not practicing as an assisted living administrator may place that
license into an "inactive status" upon written application to the Board. Any
licensee whose license has been placed on inactive status may not engage in the
practice of assisted living administration. A licensee whose license is on an
inactive status who wishes to "reactivate" that license may do so by making
application to the Board. The applicant shall attach proof of having completed
twice the annual hours' requirement of approved continuing education credits,
(twenty-four (24) credits for Category I Assisted Living Administrator license
and thirty-six (36) credits for Category II Assisted Living Administrator
license, twelve (12) of which shall be on cognitive impairment and/or dementia
care), within one year prior of making application for license reactivation,
and shall pay a reactivation fee established by the Board. A licensee may not
have his/her license in inactive status for more than five years. After five
years in inactive status, the license automatically expires.
(9) Only an individual who has qualified as a
licensed and registered assisted living administrator who holds a current
license shall have the right and privilege of using the title "Assisted Living
Administrator", and have the right and privilege of using the abbreviation
"A.L.A." after their name. No other person shall use or shall be designated by
such title or such abbreviation or any other works, letters, signs, cards, or
device tending to or intended to indicate that such person is a licensed
assisted living administrator.
(10)
A person who has a license in good standing in this state, and continuously
maintains such license, as a licensed nursing home administrator, or who is an
administrator/chief executive officer of an acute care hospital, shall be
exempt from the licensure requirement herein, if such person, at the time of
application, has responsibility for administration of an assisted living
facility subject to the following conditions:
(a) If the person wishes to be issued an
assisted living administrator license, he/she shall pay an annual
administrative fee as determined by the Board and document initially and
annually thereafter the good standing of the nursing home administrator license
or their continued employment as an administrator/chief executive officer of an
acute care hospital.
(b) Any
assisted living administrator license issued to a person who has a license in
good standing in this state, and continuously maintains such license, as a
licensed nursing home administrator or who is an administrator/chief executive
officer of an acute care hospital and has responsibility for administration of
an assisted living facility shall become void if the requisite nursing home
administrator license becomes void or if the person no longer is the
administrator/chief executive officer of a hospital.
(c) Any assisted living administrator license
issued according to paragraph (9) of this Chapter shall become "inactive" as
described in paragraph (7) of this Chapter if the licensee no longer has
responsibility for administration of an assisted living facility. After twelve
(12) months in "inactive" status, the assisted living administrator license
shall expire and become void.
(d)
If such person as described in paragraph (9) does not wish to be issued an
assisted living administrator license, he/she shall initially and annually
provide the Board documentation of the good standing of their nursing home
administrator license or their continued employment as an administrator/chief
executive officer of an acute care hospital.
(e) If such person according to paragraph
(9)(d) of this Chapter is unable to provide documentation of the good standing
of the nursing home administrator license or employment as an
administrator/chief executive officer of an acute care hospital, and continues
to have responsibility for administration of an assisted living facility,
he/she shall be subject to the application for examination and licensure in
Rule No. 135-X-5 of these Rules and Regulations; provided that such person
shall not continue to manage an assisted living facility or specialty care
assisted living facility unless he/she receives a license issued by this Board,
or provides written evidence of good standing as a licensed nursing home
administrator by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, or
provides proof of employment as an administrator/chief executive officer of an
acute care hospital.
(11) The Board shall maintain a file of all
applications for licensure that includes the following information on each
applicant: residence, name, age, the name and address of his/her employer or
business connection, the date of application, educational and experience
qualification, action taken by the Board, serial numbers of licenses issued to
the applicant, and the date on which the Board acted on or reviewed the
application.
(12) The Board shall
maintain a list of current licensees of the Board, and shall furnish the list
on demand to any person who pays a fee established by the Board. The State
Department of Public Health and other state agencies with a direct need shall
be provided copies at no cost.
(13)
If an assisted living administrator's license card is stolen, lost or
misplaced, a replacement license fee will be due to receive a new license
card.
Notes
Author: Theresa Jordan
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยง 34-2A-1-16.
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