2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Occupations
Chapter 678 - Nurses; Nursing Home Administrators
Section 678.820 - Duties and powers of board and Health Licensing Office; rules.
(1) The Nursing Home Administrators Board is responsible for advising the Health Licensing Office in all matters relating to the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820, including:
(a) Developing standards for education and training;
(b) Developing standards of practice and professional conduct;
(c) Establishing standards related to the issuance, denial, revocation, suspension or renewal of licenses to practice as a nursing home administrator;
(d) Preparing or approving the examinations required under ORS 678.710 to 678.820, in accordance with standards provided by the office; and
(e) Assisting the office in administering the provisions of ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(2) The office shall administer ORS 678.710 to 678.820 by:
(a) Determining the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses, renewed licenses, reciprocal licenses and provisional licenses under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(b) Examining, approving, issuing, denying, revoking, suspending and renewing licenses to practice as a nursing home administrator.
(c) Providing for waivers of examinations or provisional licenses.
(d) Establishing and carrying out procedures to ensure compliance with professional standards adopted by the board.
(e) Pursuant to ORS 676.608, receiving and investigating complaints filed regarding nursing home administrators.
(f) Establishing and collecting fees and charges to carry out the office’s duties under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(g) In accordance with ORS 183.330 and 676.615, adopting, amending and repealing rules that are necessary to carry out the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(h) Maintaining a register of all licensed nursing home administrators.
(3) The office shall consider and be guided by the recommendations of the board in all matters relating to the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
[1971 c.663 §5; 1985 c.47 §5; 1995 c.79 §343; 2009 c.768 §13; 2013 c.568 §43]
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