Section 10. Definitions

Part I. General Provisions

A. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the definitions ascribed to them in § 54.1-3100 of the Code of Virginia:

Board

Nursing home

Nursing home administrator

B. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise:

"Accredited institution" means any degree-granting college or university accredited by an accrediting body approved by the United States Department of Education.

"A.I.T." means a person enrolled in the administrator-in-training program in nursing home administration in a licensed nursing home.

"Administrator-of-record" means the licensed nursing home administrator designated in charge of the general administration of the facility and identified as such to the facility's licensing agency.

"Approved sponsor" means an individual, business or organization approved by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards or by an accredited institution to offer continuing education programs in accordance with this chapter.

"Continuing education" means the educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, performance and competence recognized as relevant to the nursing home administrator's professional responsibilities.

"Full time" means employment of at least 35 hours per week.

"Hour" means 50 minutes of participation in a program for obtaining continuing education.

"Internship" means a practicum or course of study as part of a degree or post-degree program designed especially for the preparation of candidates for licensure as nursing home administrators that involves supervision by an accredited college or university of the practical application of previously studied theory.

"National examination" means a test used by the board to determine the competence of candidates for licensure as administered by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards or any other examination approved by the board.

"Preceptor" means a nursing home administrator currently licensed and registered or recognized by a nursing home administrator licensing board to conduct an administrator-in-training (A.I.T.) program.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR500-01-2:1 § 1.1, eff. August 15, 1990; amended, Volume 07, Issue 25, eff. October 9, 1991; Volume 08, Issue 24, eff. September 24, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 17, eff. June 15, 1994; Volume 15, Issue 04, eff. December 9, 1998; Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 2, 2003; Volume 21, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2005; Volume 25, Issue 19, eff. June 24, 2009; Volume 29, Issue 20, eff. July 18, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.