The Indiana state board of health facility administrators is composed of what 13
members - >>>1. State health commissioner/designee
2.Director of the division of family resources/designee
3.State long term care ombudsman/designee
4.Chief administrative officer of IU's Med Center/designee
5.One member of the medical profession w/ a license to practice in IN
6.Four (4) administrators of licensed proprietary health facilities 7. Two (2)
administrators of licensed non-proprietary health facilities
8. Two (2) members representing the public at large, who:
a.) Are residents of Indiana
b.) Have never been associated with health facility services or administration in
any way other than a resident or family member of a health facility
The board may issue a Temporary Permit to practice as a health facility
administrator to a person who: -
>>>1. Has applied to the board fora license to practice as a HFA
2.Has a current license as a HFA in another state
3.Has met the educational requirements of the board
4.has completed the board-approved training program or determined equivalent
5.Has successfully completed the national examination witha score equivalent to
the score required by this state.
ALSO: The board may substitute for the requirements the experience of a person as
a licensed HFA in another state.
A temporary permit expires upon: - >>>1. the issuance of a license to the holder of
the temporary permit
2. The recipient by the holder of the temporary permit of notice from the board that
the holder of the temporary permit has failed the required examination for licensure
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, Board terms - >>>All appointments shall be fore four (4) year terms, exept that in
case of a vacancy prior to term completion, the appointment shall be fore the
remainder of the unexpired term. Any vacancy, either prior to or at term
completion, shall be filled by the governor after consultation with the associations
and societies appropriate to the discipline for professions representative of the
vacancy. In all cases, the appointees shall serve until their successors are appointed
and qualified.
Removal from the board - >>>the governor may remove any member of the board
other than the representative of a state agency or institution for misconduct,
incapacity, incompetence, or neglect of duty after the member has been served
with a written statement of charges and has been given an opportunity to be heard.
Designated representatives of the state agencies or institutions may be removed by
the original appointing authority for any of those causes.
Qualifications for Licensure - >>>The board may issue licenses to qualified persons
as HFAs and shall establish qualification criteria for HFAs. A person who applies to
the board as a HFA must:
1.not have been convicted of a crime that has direct bearing on the person's ability
to practice competently
2.have:
a. satisfactoraly completed a course of instruction and training prescribed by
the board, including content to provide sufficient knowledge, laws, etc.
b. presented evidence satisfactory ot the board of sufficient education, training,
or experience in forgoing fields to administer, supervise, and manage a health
facility; and
3. have passed an examination administered by the board and designed to test for
competence in the subject matter
Term of a provisional license - >>>the board may issue a provisional license for a
single period not to exceed six (6) months for the purpose of enabling a qualified
individual to fill a health facility administrator position that has been unexpectedly
vacated. Before an individual is issued provisional license, the individual must fulfill
the requirements in addition to complying with other standards and rules
established by the board
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