Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-980.2 - Requirements for licensure

The following criteria shall apply to licensure:

(1) Submit a completed online application and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 645-5.10 (147,155);

(2) Provide verification of certification as an HSE through NAB; or

(3) Provide verification of the following:

a. Transcripts verifying a baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree sent directly from an accredited college or university;

b. Passing score on all required national NAB examinations and meeting all other licensure requirements to be approved to take all required national NAB examinations;

c. Completion of one of the following:

(1) Administrator training program;

(2) Practicum in long-term health care completed through an accredited college or university; or

(3) 2,080 hours of long-term health care administration or health-care-related experience in a nursing home may be approved by the board.

(4) An applicant who has been licensed in another state will provide verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction's board office if it provides:

a. Licensee's name;

b. Date of initial licensure;

c. Current licensure status; and

d. Any disciplinary action taken against the licensee.

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-980.2

ARC 7971C, IAB 5/15/2024, effective 6/19/2024; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 9/18/2024