EXPEDITED REPEAL
(Board of Nursing Home Administrators)
The Following Sections are Proposed for Expedited Repeal: WAC 246-843-072 Examination candidate procedures and 246-843-074 Examination review and appeal.
Rules Proposed for Expedited Repeal Meet the Following Criteria: Rule is no longer necessary because of changed circumstances.
Any person who objects to the repeal of the rule must file a written objection to the repeal within thirty days after publication of this preproposal statement of inquiry.
Address Your Objection to: Barbara A. Hayes, Program Manager, Health Professions Quality Assurance, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47868, Olympia, WA 98504-7868.
Reason the Expedited Repeal of the Rule is Appropriate: The national examination changed from a paper and pencil format to a computer-based exam and is administered by Sylvan Learning Centers through contract with the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB). Testing sessions are video taped and candidates sign a statement not to divulge the content of any question. A candidate may take the exam up to four times a year. The Board of Nursing Home Administrators designated NAB as the exam authority. NAB is solely responsible for ensuring candidates have a process to request review and reconsideration on the scoring of the exam. NAB materials mailed to candidates include information on how to challenge validity of exam questions and candidates are also informed at the test site. Agency staff is not involved in administering the exam. The state exam was repealed from rule effective January 13, 2000.
June 21, 2000
Barbara A. Hayes
Program Manager