Temporary License - Emergency Situation
An Emergency Temporary License may be issued in the case of death of the administrator, resignation of the administrator without notice, or other similar emergent circumstances. Please note: promotion or transfer made at the discretion of the ownership or management company does not qualify as an emergency.
The Statute and Rule authorize the program director to issue to a qualified applicant one temporary license for emergency situations not to exceed ninety (90) days. The program director may issue only one per occurrence. Should an applicant require a temporary for more than ninety (90) days, the request must be presented to the Board at its regularly scheduled meeting. In no case may the temporary license exceed six (6) months.
A qualified applicant includes:
- An individual who has completed the AIT program.
- The Director of Nursing.
- An individual who qualifies for licensure by exam or endorsement and is either working in the facility or has made application for licensure.
Applicants must have submitted an application for licensure as a nursing home administrator prior to consideration for any temporary license. Persons who have failed a licensing examination are not eligible for a temporary license.
A representative of the facility must attest to the nature of the emergency.
The program director has been delegated by the Colorado State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators the authority to deny an application for an Emergency Temporary License. If the program director denies an application for an Emergency Temporary License, the application will be presented to the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting for review and action.
Following is the relevant statute and rule.
TEMPORARY LICENSE - EMERGENCY SITUATION
C.R.S. 12-39-108(5) & Board Rule 5(2)
C.R.S.
12-39-108. Licenses
(5) The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant
for a period not to exceed six months. The board shall promulgate
rules and regulations for the issuance of such a temporary license.
2. Temporary License for Emergency Situations
a. A temporary license not to exceed ninety (90) days may be issued to a qualified applicant in the case of death of the administrator, termination of the administrator, resignation of the administrator without notice, or other similar emergent circumstances. Promotion or transfer made at the discretion of the ownership or management company does not qualify as an emergency..
b. The program director is authorized to issue only one ninety (90) day emergency temporary license per occurrence.
c. A qualified applicant is one who meets the requirements for nursing home administrator licensing and may include the following:
i. An individual who has completed the AIT program;
ii. The Director of Nursing.
iii. An individual who qualifies for licensure by exam or endorsement and is working in the facility and has made application for licensure.
d. An applicant for an emergency temporary license must submit an application and payment of the appropriate fee. A representative of the facility must attest to the nature of the emergency.
e. The applicant cannot practice in the capacity of a nursing home administrator until the Board has acted upon the application for a temporary license.
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TEMPORARY LICENSE - EMERGENCY SITUATION
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