New Mexico Administrative Code

Licenses not renewed on or before the expiration date of the license are expired and invalid.

License renewal applications received after the last day of the renewal month must be accompanied by a late penalty fee in addition to the renewal fee as set forth in Subsections G. and J. of 16.13.2.8 NMAC.

New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board.

After the applicant has met all the requirements for licensure and has been approved by the Board, the Board shall issue the applicant an initial license to practice nursing home administration in New Mexico in accordance with the provisions in 16.13.7 NMAC.

Upon approval and completion of the application process, the next available license number shall be issued to the re-licensed individual.

The provisions in Part 11 of Chapter 13 apply to licenses that have been on inactive or expired status beyond the time limitations for reactivation.

Part 11 of Chapter 13 is promulgated pursuant to the Nursing Home Administrators Act, NMSA 1978 Sections 61-13-6, 61-13-8, 61-13-9, 61-13-11, 61-13-12, and 61-13-13 (1993 Repl. Pamp.).

Permanent.

October 31, 1995.

The objective of Part 11 of Chapter 13 is to establish regulations that will allow the Board to qualify and reexamine for minimum competency persons previously licensed by the Board whose licenses have not been active for a period of time, and who wish to be licensed to practice …

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Licenses not reactivated from inactive or expired status within the time limitations set forth in 16.13.9.12 or 16.13.10.13 NMAC shall lapse.

In order to practice nursing home administration in New Mexico, the individual whose license has lapsed must go through the entire application process and meet all the licensure requirements in effect at the time of re-application.

New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board

In order to get the licensee back onto the regular renewal cycle with all current nursing home administrators licenses expiring on the last day of March of the year, the next renewal period after reactivation may be shorter than twelve months depending upon the month in which the…

Upon receipt of the reactivated license, the licensee may resume the practice of nursing home administration.

The licensee must display the reactivated license at the facility where he/she is employed in the position of nursing home administrator.

The provisions in Part 12 of Chapter 13 apply to persons who have placed their nursing home administrators license on inactive status or to persons whose licenses have expired due to non-renewal and who wish to reactivate their license. The inactive or expired licenses are still …

Part 12 of Chapter 13 is promulgated pursuant to the Nursing Home Administrators Act, NMSA 1978 Section 61-13-6.B (1993 Repl. Pamp.).

Permanent.

October 31, 1995.

The objective of Part 12 of Chapter 13 is to establish regulations for reactivation of an inactive or expired nursing home administrators license.

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The licensee must meet the following requirements before his/her inactive or expired license will be reactivated: A. Request from the board a reactivation application form or download it from the board's internet website; B. Complete, sign, and return the reactivation application…

Upon review and approval of the Reactivation Application, the Board may issue a reactivated license to the licensee.

New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board

Licensees are responsible for maintaining their own continuing education records and for keeping the verifications of attendance at continuing education activities. The Board will accept copies of continuing education attendance verifications at the time of renewal.

The licensee must record each course offering on the continuing education record section of the renewal application form in the manner requested by the Board. Due to space limitations at the Board office, the Board will not retain copies of verifications of continuing education a…

The continuing education verifications must be attached to the renewal or reactivation form upon renewal.

The Board reserves the right to question an individual regarding continuing education submitted. A. If audited, the licensee must provide a statement indicating how a continuing education activity has enhanced the licensee's scope of professional development as related to his/her…

The provisions in Part 13 of Chapter 13 apply to licensees.

Part 13 of Chapter 13 is promulgated pursuant to the Nursing Home Administrators Act, NMSA 1978 Sections 61-13-6 B and 61-13-9.B (1993 Repl. Pamp.).

Permanent.

October 31, 1995.

The objective of Part 13 of Chapter 13 is to set forth the continuing education requirements for renewal of a nursing home administrators license.

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A. Upon renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement, a minimum of twenty-four (24) contact (60-minute) hours of Board-approved continuing education must be accrued within the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the license expiration month. B. Up to six (6) contact hours accrued…

A. The Board may prorate the number of continuing education hours required for a licensee to renew the license (see 16.13.7.10 and 16.13.12.10 NMAC). B. A newly licensed individual or a person who reactivates his or her license and whose next renewal occurs within less than twelv…

New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board

The Board will recognize continuing education which meets the criteria in 16.13.14.8 and 16.13.14.9NMAC and which has been sponsored or approved by the following sponsors or approval bodies: A. the New Mexico Nursing Home Administrators Board (NMNHAB); B. the National Continuing …

The Board may approve related education taken in an academic setting. The licensee must provide written justification directly to the Board showing how the continuing education activity enhanced the licensee's scope of professional development as related to the licensee's activit…

The Board has an informal arrangement with the New Mexico Health Care Association (NMHCA) through which NMHCA approves other continuing education for individual licensees. Any continuing education activity which is not covered by 16.13.14.10 and 16.13.14.11 NMAC must be submitted…

The provisions in Part 14 of Chapter 13 apply to licensees.

Part 14 of Chapter 13 is promulgated pursuant to the Nursing Home Administrators Act, NMSA 1978 Section 61-13-9.B (1993 Repl. Pamp.).

Permanent.

October 31, 1995.

The objective of Part 14 of Chapter 13 is to set forth the philosophy behind the requirement for continuing education for nursing home administrators, and to provide information on the types of continuing education which will be automatically approved by the Board; which types re…

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Continuing education is one of the most important responsibilities of the nursing home administrator and is a life-long process. A diversity of administrative, management, and health-related learning activities is recommended to enhance the administrator's professional skills and…

To be acceptable in New Mexico a continuing education activity must have been approved by a recognized approval body which has been approved by the Board, and must enhance the licensee's scope of professional development as related to his/her activities as a nursing home administ…