Md. Code Regs. 10.07.14.16 - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
A. In addition to the requirements in
Regulation .15 of this chapter, by January 1, 2006, an assisted living manager
of a program that is licensed for five beds or more shall complete a manager
training course that is approved by the Department .
B. The completed manager's training course
shall:
(1) Consist of at least 80 hours of
course work and include an examination;
(2) Consist of training programs that include
direct participation between faculty and participants; and
(3) Include not more than 25 hours of
training through Internet courses, correspondence courses, tapes, or other
training methods that do not require direct interaction between faculty and
participants.
C. An
assisted living manager employed in a program that is licensed for five or more
beds shall complete 20 hours of Department -approved continuing education every
2 years.
D. A program that fails to
employ an assisted manager who meets the requirements of this regulation may be
subject to:
(1) Sanctions under Regulation .56
of this chapter; and
(2) A civil
money penalty not to exceed $10,000.
E. The training requirements of §A of
this regulation do not apply to an individual who:
(1) Is employed by a program and has enrolled
in a Department -approved manager training course that the individual expects to
complete within 6 months;
(2) Is
temporarily serving as an assisted living manager for less than 45 days, unless
the Department has granted an extension of the 45 days, due to an assisted
living manager leaving employment and before the hiring of a permanent
manager;
(3) Has been employed as
an assisted living manager in this State for 1 year before January 1, 2006;
or
(4) Is licensed as a nursing
home administrator in this State.
F. The Department may require an individual
who is exempt under the provisions of §E of this regulation to complete a
manager training course and examination if:
(1) The Department finds that the assisted
living manager repeatedly has violated State law or regulations on assisted
living; and
(2) Those violations
have caused or have the potential to cause physical or emotional harm to a
resident .
G. A program
may request an extension from the Department to allow an individual to serve as
an assisted living manager for longer than 45 days if the program has shown
good cause for the extension.
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