Professions and Occupationss

A. Every applicant for license as a nursing home administrator shall meet the requirements for licensure as set forth in the Act and Part 2703, Chapter 1, Rule 1.1 of these Rules and Regulations, which include successfully passing written examinations. Such examinations shall be …

A. Every candidate for a nursing home administrators license shall be required to pass an examination to be administered by the Board and which was prepared by the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. The NAB test is divided into two sectio…

A. An application shall be deemed abandoned when: (1) Applications for the A.I.T. Program and Applications for Licensure by Individuals Licensed in Other States which remain incomplete after one (1) calendar year from the date of filing with the Board will be considered abandoned…

A. An applicant for license as a nursing home administrator who has successfully complied with the requirements of these Rules and Regulations shall be issued a license on a form provided for that purpose by the Board. B. Any license issued by the Board shall be under signature o…

A. Every person who holds a valid license as a nursing home administrator issued by the Board shall immediately upon issuance thereof be deemed registered with the Board and shall be issued a certificate of registration which shall expire biennially June 30. The registration fee …

A. Pursuant to Section 73-17-9(g) of the Act, it shall be the function and duty of the Board to devise and implement an educational program designed to increase the proficiency of nursing home administrators and to assist otherwise qualified individuals to prepare for careers in …

Programs of study will be certified by the Board in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Federal Government in order to qualify for Federal financial participation. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2703-2.3 Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-17-7(2)(Rev. 2008).

Every person licensed as a nursing home administrator actively engaged in the profession shall display such license and certificate of annual registration in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business or employment of such licensee. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2703-2.4 Mi…

Every licensed nursing home administrator shall immediately within seven (7) days notify in writing, or electronically through the Board's secure website, the office of the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators of any and all changes in name, address, position, a…

Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that a license or certificate of registration has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the Board may issue a duplicate license or certificate upon such conditions as the Board may prescribe, and upon payment of a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).…

No administrator shall administer more than one nursing home, except temporarily in the event an administrator dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns unexpectedly and the owner, manager, or governing body is unable to employ a licensed nursing home administrator immediately. How…

A. General This rule specifies a procedure for the investigation and resolution of complaints and administrative actions concerning nursing home administrators, administrators-in-training (A.I.T.), and permit holders. B. Criminal Offenses It shall be an offense punishable as a mi…

Appeals shall be perfected in accordance with the applicable Statute. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2703-3.10 Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-17-7(2)(Rev. 2008); and Miss. Code Ann. Sections 73-17-15(3) and (4)(Supp. 2011).

A. A license may be restored after revocation by the Board upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant for such restoration of license has met all requirements by the Board for being reinstated to active license. B. Upon such application for restorati…

All investigations will be conducted fairly and objectively, observing all rights of due process, confidentiality and an individual right of response and defense. A. Receipt of a Complaint A complaint may be submitted to the Board by a person, member of the Board, firm, organizat…

A. Review of a Complaint (1) After the receipt of a complaint and the expiration of the period for the response, the Complaint Committee, described in Part 2703, Chapter 3, Rule 3.9, shall consider the complaint, responses, and complainant's reply to the responses and other relev…

A. Settlement The Board, at any time, may offer or accept a proposal for informal resolution of the complaint or disciplinary action. B. Board Review Upon review and consideration, the Board shall vote upon the proposed recommendation(s) of the Complaint Committee and either upho…

A. Purpose The Board or the Complaint Committee may enter into informal proceedings with the party who is the subject of the complaint for the purpose of resolving the matter appropriately. B. Informal Conferences To facilitate the disposition of a complaint, the Board or the Com…

A. Case Summary A case summary, including the alleged violations of the Mississippi Nursing Home Administrators Law of 1970, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board will be presented to the Board by the Complaint Committee along with the recommendation(s) for the d…

A. Pursuant to the Mississippi Nursing Home Administrators Law of 1970, Title 73, Chapter 17 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, every licensee, permit holder or applicant shall be afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Board when the Board has cause t…

If, in the opinion of the Board, an individual may be operating as a nursing home administrator, A.I.T., preceptor, or permittee without appropriate license/credentials, then the Board may take any one (1) or a combination of the following actions: A. Issue a letter ordering that…

A. Purpose The Complaint Committee is formed to investigate complaints and disciplinary matters before the Board. This Committee shall: (1) Be selected from members of the Board on a rotating basis alphabetically by last name; (2) Review a complaint or investigative report; and (…

The Mississippi Board of Nursing is a consumer protection agency with the authority to regulate the practice of nursing through licensure and by establishing scope of nursing practice as provided for by Miss. Code Ann. of 1972, Annotated, Title 73, Chapter 15. The Board is respon…

Information concerning the following is available on the Board's website at www.msbn.ms.gov: A. Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; B. Administrative Code; C. By-Laws; D. Board Hearing and Meeting dates; E. Public records, including, but not limited to: 1) Board Orders; 2) License …

A. Regulate the practice of nursing by establishing scope of practice. B. Regulate certified clinical hemodialysis technicians by establishing scope of practice. C. Facilitate the National Council Licensure Examination or its successor examination for registered nurses and licens…

Information concerning the following is available on the board's website www.msbn.state.ms.us: A. Nursing Practice Law and Rules and Regulations; formal and informal meeting and hearing proceedings are included within; B. Public records/open records request documents and verifica…

The Mississippi Board of Nursing (hereinafter referred to as board) shall accept annually the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) or its successor examination for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and shall contract with the National Council …

An applicant for licensure who does not complete the application process within one (1) year of the date of receipt of the original application shall begin the application process again, including payment of the application fee, submission of a new application and all supporting …

The board reserves the right to determine who is duly qualified for the examination and licensure. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-1.11 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).

An applicant for re-examination must meet criteria as outlined in Part 2810, Chapter 1, Rule 1.8 or Rule 1.9, submit a board-approved application, and pay a required nonrefundable fee by the deadline date established by the board. Applicants for reexamination shall be eligible to…

Graduates from approved or accredited RN programs as required in Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-19(1)(b) who are applying to write NCLEX-PN shall be eligible to qualify for licensure by examination by meeting the following requirements: A. Complete a role delineation course approv…

Any applicant who falsifies the application for examination may be denied licensure in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-29 of the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-1.14 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).

The passing score for RNs and LPNs shall be a standard score as recommended by NCSBN and adopted by the board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-1.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).

Candidates shall be determined eligible to take the NCLEX examination. Notification of the national statistical data provided by the testing service shall be sent to the accredited nursing education programs within the state a minimum of once quarterly. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 28…

Examination candidates will be sent authorization to test from the designated testing service, via email or US mail prior to the examination date. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-1.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).

Candidate responses to the examination shall be sent to the appropriate testing service for scoring. In the event that candidate responses are lost or destroyed through circumstances beyond the control of the board, the candidate will be required to retake the examination. Notes …

Candidates shall receive official examination results by mail and a copy of the results will be filed in each candidate's permanent record in the board office. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 2810-1.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).

The board shall release a candidate's official examination results to the candidate, the school from which the candidate graduated, and the state agencies authorized to accredit schools of nursing. The board may release a candidate's examination results to any individual or agenc…

Applicants from state accredited Mississippi programs shall be eligible to qualify for licensure by examination and must: A. Submit an official transcript to the board from a state accredited Mississippi nursing program showing successful completion of such program. B. Submit off…

Applicants from other state-approved programs in the United States or territories shall be eligible to qualify for licensure by examination in Mississippi and must: A. Submit an official transcript to the board that indicates graduate has successfully completed a program that mee…

Graduates of state approved or accredited programs who are licensed in another state or territory of the United States shall be eligible for licensure by endorsement in Mississippi, providing the educational requirements prevailing in other jurisdictions are substantially equival…

A temporary permit to practice nursing for a 90 day period may be issued to applicants for licensure by endorsement upon submission of application and fee. Temporary permits may be renewed by the board in extraordinary situations. A fee may be required. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 28…

A. Registered nurse applicants shall: 1) Submit official transcript of graduation from an approved or accredited RN nursing program; 2) Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-19(1); 3) Submit officia…

Applicants for RN licensure by examination shall: A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-19(1); B. Present evidence of competence in English related to nursing, provided the first language is not …

Applicants for RN licensure by endorsement shall: A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-19(1); B. Submit proof of current licensure in another state or territory or evidence of eligibility for re…

Applicants for LPN licensure by examination shall: A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-21(1); B. Present evidence of competence in English related to nursing, provided the first language is not…

Applicants for LPN licensure by endorsement shall: A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-21(1); B. Submit proof of current licensure in another state or territory or evidence of eligibility for r…