Section 339.14011. National examination; state examination topics.

(1) The passing score of the exam by the national nursing home administrators licensing examination of the national association of long-term care administrator boards (nab), shall be the passing score recommended by the nab.

(2)      The passing score for the examination on laws and rules related to the practice of nursing home administration in this state shall be a converted score of not less than 75.

(3)      The examination topics of the Michigan nursing home administrator licensure examination shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(a)     Community and public health laws, which include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(i)     State administration.

(ii)     Administrative management of facilities.

(iii)     Patient care.

(iv)     Physician services.

(v)     Nursing services.

(vi)     Infection control.

(vii)     Food services.

(viii)     Pharmaceutical services.

(ix)     Records.

(x)     Building and grounds.

(xi)     Emergency procedures.

(b)          Medicaid  regulations,  which   include,  but  are   not  limited  to,  both  of  the following:

(i)     Contractual obligations.

(ii)     Reporting requirements, which include all of the following:

(A)    Admission and discharge.

(B)    Patient financial status requirements.

(C)    Trust fund reporting requirements.

(D)    Annual cost reporting.

(E)    Billing procedures.

(c)     Michigan’s nursing home administrators’ license law.

(d)    Michigan fire safety laws.

(e)     Michigan labor and management laws, which include but are not limited to, all of the following:

(i)     Unemployment insurance.

(ii)     Worker’s compensation.

(iii)     Labor relations.

(4)     The passing scores on the examinations approved under subrules (1) and (2) of this rule are valid for 1 year from the date the applicant completed the first examination that resulted in a passing score. An applicant who fails to pass both examinations within the 1-year time period shall retake and pass both examinations as required in this subrule.

History: 1992 AACS; 1995 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.