Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-16.001: General Information
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amend to revise forms; to add requirement for applicant to indicate to which AIT program applicant is applying; and to clarify requirements of each AIT program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: General Information.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1695(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B10-16.001 General Information.

(1) No change.

(2) An applicant for the AIT program must meet those qualifications established by Section 468.1695, F.S., at the time of application, including completion of an Administrator in Training Application, form DH-MQA-NHA003 (Revised 03/2007 10/2005), and incorporated herein by reference and pay the application fee specified in Rule 64B10-12.013 Form DH-MQA-NHA003 (Revised 03/2007 10/2005) can be obtained from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators’ website or the Division of Medical Quality Assurance Call Center by calling (850)488-0595. The applicant is required to indicate on form DH-MQA-NHA (Revised 03/2007) whether the applicant is applying for the AIT 1000-hour program or the AIT 2000-hour program.

(a) The applicant may qualify for the AIT 1000-hour program provided that the applicant holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in health care administration; or

(b) The applicant may qualify for the AIT 2000-hour program provided that the applicant holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in non-health care administration.

(3) through (13) No change.

Specific Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS. Law Implemented 468.1695(2) FS. History–New 9-24-81, Formerly 21Z-16.01, Amended 12-18-88, 1-22-90, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-16.001, Amended 8-29-93, Formerly 61G12-16.001, Amended 6-2-96, Formerly 59T-16.001, Amended 10-12-97, 6-5-07,________.