PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-843-150 Continuing education requirements for renewal of license, 246-843-180 Expired licenses, and 246-843-330 Inactive credential.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.52.061 and 18.52.110.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Board of Nursing Home Administrators desires to clarify existing language in their rules for "inactive" and "expired" nursing home administrators. They also desire to add new language to the existing "inactive" and "expired" rules that would add specific requirements for nursing home administrators who have not practiced for more than five years to return to active status. A rule is also being reviewed to change the continued education reporting cycle from "three years" to "two years" to align with other health care professions.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making, development of rules will include public input from interested persons who attend Board of Nursing Home Administrator meetings or submit written comments. Mailings will go to interested persons on the mailing list, active and inactive licensees and candidates for license.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Barbara A. Hayes, Program Manager, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, P.O. Box 47868, Olympia, WA 98504-7868, phone (360) 246-4921, fax (360) 246-4922.
June 9, 2000
Barbara A. Hayes
Program Manager