SCS HB 1591 -- NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS

This bill prohibits any penalty above $25 against any nursing
home administrator who has failed to renew his or her license
for a period of 2 months or less, as long as the licensee has
not had any disciplinary action against him or her in the
previous 5 years.

The bill further establishes a process by which nursing home
administrators who have maintained an active license for at
least 10 years may retire their license.  The process includes
the option of filing an affidavit with the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators along with a $25 fee made payable to the Division
of Aging.  A retired license may be reactivated within 5 years
by filing with the board evidence of the completion of 20 hours
of continuing education for each year the license was retired.
If more than 5 years have elapsed since the license was retired,
the license is reactivated by following the procedures for the
issuance of a new license.  Retired licensees remain subject to
disciplinary actions for violations of the statutes and related
rules governing nursing home administrators.

HB 1591 -- NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (Backer)

This bill establishes a process by which nursing home
administrators who have maintained an active license for at
least 10 years may retire their license.  The process includes
the option of filing an affidavit with the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators along with payment of a $25 fee made payable to
the Division of Aging.  A retired license may be reactivated
within 5 years by filing with the board evidence of the
completion of 20 hours of continuing education for each year the
license was retired.  If more than 5 years have elapsed since
the license was retired, the license is reactivated by following
the procedures for the issuance of a new license.  Retired
licensees remain subject to disciplinary actions for violations
of the statutes and related rules governing nursing home
administrators.

FISCAL NOTE:  Income to General Revenue Fund of $5,775 in FY
2001, $300 in FY 2002, and $825 in FY 2003.

HB 1591 -- NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS

SPONSOR:  Backer

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Professional Registration and Licensing by a vote of 14 to 0.

This bill establishes a process by which nursing home
administrators who have maintained an active license for at
least 10 years may retire their license.  The process includes
the option of filing an affidavit with the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators along with payment of a $25 fee made payable to
the Division of Aging.  A retired license may be reactivated
within 5 years by filing with the board evidence of the
completion of 20 hours of continuing education for each year the
license was retired.  If more than 5 years have elapsed since
the license was retired, the license is reactivated by following
the procedures for the issuance of a new license.  Retired
licensees remain subject to disciplinary actions for violations
of the statutes and related rules governing nursing home
administrators.

FISCAL NOTE:  Income to General Revenue Fund of $5,775 in FY
2001, $300 in FY 2002, and $825 in FY 2003.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill gives nursing home
administrators an opportunity to place their licenses on
inactive status and have them reactivated without going through
the entire licensing process.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Backer; Missouri
Nursing Home Administrators Association; and Missouri Health
Care Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Bob Dominique, Legislative Analyst

HB 1591 -- Nursing Home Administrators

Sponsor:  Backer

This bill establishes a process by which nursing home
administrators who have maintained an active license for at
least 10 years may retire their license.  The process includes
the option of filing an affidavit with the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators along with payment of a $25 fee made payable to
the Division of Aging.  A retired license may be reactivated
within 5 years by filing with the board evidence of the
completion of 20 hours of continuing education for each year the
license was retired.  If more than 5 years have elapsed since
the license was retired, the license is reactivated by following
the procedures for the issuance of a new license.  Retired
licensees remain subject to disciplinary actions for violations
of the statutes and related rules governing nursing home
administrators.