Section 120. Qualifications for licensure by endorsement or credentials

A. If applying from any state or the District of Columbia in which a license, certificate or registration is required to be the administrator of an assisted living facility, an applicant for licensure by endorsement shall hold a current, unrestricted license, certificate or registration from that state or the District of Columbia. If applying from a jurisdiction that does not have such a requirement, an applicant may apply for licensure by credentials, and no evidence of licensure, certification or registration is required.

B. The board may issue a license to any person who:

1. Meets the provisions of subsection A of this section;

2. Has not been the subject of a disciplinary action taken by any jurisdiction in which he was found to be in violation of law or regulation governing practice and which, in the judgment of the board, has not remediated;

3. Meets one of the following conditions:

a. Has practiced as the administrator of record in an assisted living facility that provides assisted living care as defined in § 63.2-100 of the Code of Virginia for at least two of the four years immediately preceding application to the board; or

b. Has education and experience substantially equivalent to qualifications required by this chapter and has provided written evidence of those qualifications at the time of application for licensure; and

4. Has successfully passed a national credentialing examination for administrators of assisted living facilities approved by the board.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 24, Issue 06, eff. January 2, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3102 of the Code of Virginia.