Ohio Administrative Code

(A) The core of knowledge in nursing home administration consists of one hundred hours of academic directed study in core of knowledge of subject material described in rule 4751-1-06 of the Administrative Code, of which no more than twenty hours may be distance learning or home s…

Every applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator, after meeting the requirements for qualification for examination as set forth in this chapter, shall successfully pass a written or oral examination or a combination thereof which shall include, but not be limited to,…

(A) Every applicant for a nursing home administrator's license shall be required to pass the national examinations.(B) The board shall accept the passing grade which is set by the national association of long-term care administrator boards for each section of the examination sepa…

(A) The board may authorize any educational institution or affiliate or other training agency for continuing education to provide the educational requirements of Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code and this chapter.Any educational institution affiliate, or other training agency, if…

(A) A training agency for continuing education shall apply for either preferred or certified provider status as defined by the board in rule 4751-1-08 of the Administrative Code.(B) Provider status shall initially be granted for a one-year probationary period. Approval thereafter…

(A) Introduction: The board has established the administrator residency program as the way for a person who seeks initial licensure as a nursing home administrator to obtain a period of practical training and experience ("residency") in nursing home administration under direct su…

(A) An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator who has complied with the requirements of Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code and Chapter 4751-1 of the Administrative Code, including passing the examinations paying the application fee of two hundred fifty dollars, an…

(A) Beginning January 1, 2024, licensed nursing home administrators with a last name beginning with the letters A-L will renew by submitting twenty continuing education credits and a renewal fee of six hundred dollars. This renewal shall be for a two year period, and they will no…

(A) The board hereby adopts the following health services executive criteria as enacted or hereinafter amended.(B) Applicants for the voluntary health services executive license (HSE) must meet the current criteria established by the national association of long-term care adminis…

(A) Veterans:(1) Veterans may request consideration of their military training and experience toward licensure requirements. Requests shall be made in writing (electronic requests are acceptable) and contain supporting documentation that the veteran wishes to have considered by t…

(A) The board shall include questions on all applications for licensure, certification, or renewal of licensure or certification that inquire as to whether the applicant is:(1) A service member;(2) A veteran; or,(3) The spouse or surviving spouse of a service member or veteran.(B…

(A) Upon request, a temporary license may be issued by the board for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days to an individual temporarily filling the position of a nursing home administrator vacated by reason of death, illness, or such other cause as the board may deem suf…

For the purposes of this rule, an individual licensee who holds a license to practice nursing home administration in this state, or who is licensed as a health services executive (HSE), is subject to the supervision of the board.(A) The license or certificate of registration, or …

(A) Upon written motion of any party, and upon service of that motion to the other party's representative of record, the hearing examiner may order that the testimony of a prospective witness be taken by telephonic or real-time video testimony. The hearing examiner may grant the …

(A) Any representative of record may serve upon the opposing representative of record a written request for a list of witnesses and copies of proposed exhibits intended to be introduced at hearing. The opposing representative of record shall supply a list and copies to the reques…

(A) As required in rule 4751-1-10 of the Administrative Code, nursing home administrators shall complete a minimum of forty clock hours of approved continuing education biennially in the twenty-seven-month period preceding renewal of the registration of the nursing home administr…

(A) Licensees may request a waiver of annual continuing education required or an extension of the renewal period for continuing education compliance by using the "CE Waiver Form" (05/2025) available from the board office or at www.beltss.ohio.gov.(B) All requests are considered a…

(A) Notwithstanding the requirements for a license under Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code, the board shall issue a nursing home administrator license or a health services executive license to an applicant if all the following applies:(1) The applicant has either of the following…

(A) The board, in its discretion, and otherwise subject to the provisions of Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code and this chapter, may relicense a nursing home administrator whose Ohio license has been abandoned upon payment of the required fee as provided in rule 4751-1-16 of the …

Fees provided for throughout Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code and Chapter 4751-1 of the Administrative Code shall be published by the board on this rule's fee schedule in the amounts allowed under Chapter 4751. of the Revised Code. Said fees are to be paid electronically (electr…

(A) The board secretary shall be responsible for each personal information system maintained by the board. Said employee shall:(1) Inform other employees who have any responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or use of personal information maintained in the system, of the ap…

(A) Pursuant to division (A) of section 4753.12 of the Revised Code, an entity may provide speech-language pathology or audiology services without licensure if it employs or contracts individuals in the direct practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, in accordance with…

To be eligible for a speech-language pathology student permit, an applicant must have met the following:(A) He/she has completed one year (three semesters or four quarters) of study in a speech-language pathology graduate program at an Ohio college or university. The appropriate …

(A) The Ohio college or university speech-language pathology program designee will recommend the applicant for the speech-language pathology student permit.(B) The Ohio college or university speech-language pathology program designee will attest to the applicant's completion of o…

(A) The speech-language pathology student permit holder will be supervised by a speech-language pathologist licensed in Ohio, and under the direction of the college or university graduate program of the speech-language pathology student permit holder.(B) In order to supervise a s…

(A) All applications for a speech-language pathology student permit shall be submitted to the board at its principal office on forms prescribed by the board. The submitted application shall be typewritten or printed in ink.(1) Submission of the application shall certify that all …

The Ohio university or college program designee will determine the maximum case load of the student permit holder based upon the student permit holder's demonstrated and documented clinical abilities. The student permit holder will be limited to no more than fifty cases. Last upd…

(A) Each applicant who is approved for a speech-language pathology student permit shall receive a certificate for office display. All permit holders shall display their certificate in a conspicuous place where the permit holder practices.(B) Each student permit holder shall wear …

(A) "Access" as a noun means an opportunity to copy, view, or otherwise perceive whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or otherwise perceive.(B) "Acquisition of a new computer system" means the purchase of a "computer system," as defined in this rule, that is not a comp…

For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the board are managed on a "need-to…

Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the board's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the board may access confidential personal information…

The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the board confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by the board in accordance with section…

For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentica…

(A) Definitions.(1) "Armed forces" has the meaning defined in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code.(2) "Service member" has the meaning defined in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code.(3) "Merchant marine" has the meaning defined in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code.(4) "Military…

(A) Definitions(1) "Licensee" or "registrant" applies to the following license types:(a) Audiologists;(b) Audiology aides;(c) Speech-language pathologists;(d) Speech-language pathology aides;(e) Speech-language pathology conditional license.(2) "Board" means the Ohio speech and h…

(A) DefinitionsIn this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.(1) "Asynchronous" means recorded therapy sessions submitted for later review.(2) "Board" means the Ohio speech and hearing professionals board.(3) "Facilitator" means the individual at the client sit…

(A) All applications for licensure shall be submitted to the board at its principal office on the appropriate forms prescribed by the board. The submitted application shall be typewritten or printed in ink.(1) Submission of the application shall certify that all statements are tr…

Each applicant who is approved for a license shall receive a license certificate for office display. All licensees shall display their certificate in a conspicuous place where the licensee practices as required by section 4753.07 of the Revised Code. A copy of the certificate sha…

All applicants and licensees shall notify the board through their user account in eLicense Ohio of any change of name, place of business or mailing address within thirty days of said change. Last updated August 7, 2023 at 8:28 AM Authorized By: 4744.28, 4753.05 Amplifies: 4753.05…

(A) To be eligible for licensure, an applicant must demonstrate that the following course work requirements are met:(1) He/she obtained a broad general education, which may include study from among the areas of human psychology, sociology, psychological and physical development, …

(A) Definitions(1) For purposes of division (C) of section 4753.06 of the Revised Code, supervised clinical experience of a student or intern means those clock hours of clinical experience obtained in direct contact with persons served through a college or university accredited b…

An applicant shall have satisfied the examination requirements of the board if he/she has achieved a passing score on the "National Examination in Speech Pathology" or the "National Examination in Audiology" or "The Praxis Series II Test in Speech-Language Pathology" or "The Prax…

(A) The purpose of the professional experience is to provide the opportunity for successful transition in status from student to independent professional by:(1) Developing commitment to quality speech, language, and hearing services;(2) Integrating and applying knowledge and skil…

The board may reprimand, place on probation, deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of an applicant or a licensee for violation or any provision of Chapter 4753. of the Revised Code and agency-level 4753 of the Administrative Code or any lawful order or ru…

In evaluating an application for reinstatement of a license previously revoked or suspended, or reconsideration of denial of license, the board shall consider the following:(A) The nature and severity of the acts which resulted in denial, revocation or suspension of license;(B) T…

(A) All persons who are duly licensed by this board shall be considered to be actively practicing the profession of speech-language pathology or audiology, regardless of work setting. Persons who are exempted from licensure, pursuant to section 4753.12 of the Revised Code, are no…

(A) A person licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist may, at the time of biennial renewal, apply for inactive status of his/her license. The application for inactive status shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by rule 4753-5-01 of the Administrative Code an…