64B10-16.001: General Information
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the administrator-in-training rule, including clarifying that one member of the Board shall function as a Monitor of an AIT program, and that the Monitor shall review the quarterly reports and information.
SUMMARY: The amendment clarifies that one member of the Board shall function as a Monitor of an AIT program, and that the Monitor shall review the quarterly reports and information required by Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.1695(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B10-16.001 General Information.
(1) An Administrator-in-Training is a supervised internship during which the Administrator-in-Training (AIT) works under the supervision of a preceptor, a licensed administrator meeting the qualifications in Rule 64B10-16.002, F.A.C.
(2) An applicant for the AIT program must meet those qualifications established by Section 468.1695, F.S., at the time of application, including completion of an Administrator in Training Application, form DH-MQA-NHA003 (Revised 10/2007), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, and pay the application fee specified in Rule 64B10-12.013, F.A.C. Form DH-MQA-NHA003 can be obtained from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa.nurshome/index.html. The applicant is required to indicate on form DH-MQA-NHA003 (Revised 10/2007) whether the applicant is applying for the AIT 1000-hour program or the AIT 2000-hour program as referenced in Rule 64B10-11.002, F.A.C.
(3) The Board must approve each facility at which the training will take place.
(4) The training must be under the full-time supervision of the preceptor. A preceptor shall supervise only one AIT or intern at any given time; however, if the facility has a minimum of 120 beds and an assistant administrator duly licensed under Chapter 468, Part II, F.S., the preceptor may then supervise a maximum of two AITs or interns, or a combination thereof.
(5) The AIT shall serve his training in a normal work-week, containing a minimum of 30 hours and a maximum of 50 hours, with not less than six hours to be served daily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except that during the year a minimum of 40 hours and a maximum of 160 hours are to be served between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(6) The AIT program shall begin on the first day of the month following the approval of the Board.
(7) The AIT and the Preceptor shall sign an agreement acknowledging to each other and the Board that the training shall be in accordance with these rules. The agreement shall contain any other agreements between the AIT and the Preceptor concerning the training.
(8) The AIT shall be allowed two weeks leave for military training, two weeks leave for vacation, and reasonable sick leave.
(9) The Board may approve a temporary discontinuance of the training for up to 1 year, but the AIT shall only retain credit for those quarters completed and for which reports have been submitted and approved by the monitor.
(10) The Board will approve an interruption of an AIT program for the compulsory service of the AIT in the armed forces of the United States. The AIT may resume his training at any time within one year of his discharge from active duty.
(11) The AIT and the Preceptor must report any discontinuance of training to the Board within 10 days.
(12) A rotation through the various departments and duties in the nursing home is essential to the proper completion of the training. An AIT shall not, during the normal working hours of his program, fill a specific, specialized position in the nursing home.
(13) One member of the Board shall function as a Monitor of an each AIT program. The Monitor shall review the quarterly reports and information required by Rule 64B10-16.005, F.A.C., maintain communication with the AIT and Preceptor, and report to the Board on the progress of the AIT. The Board shall not certify an AIT for examination unless the Monitor notifies the Board that the AIT has satisfactorily completed the AIT program. The Board shall require the AIT to do further work toward meeting objectives or attaining the core of knowledge, or to work with a different Preceptor, if reports and progress in the program are inadequate.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 468.1685(1), 468.1695(2) FS. Law Implemented 468.1695(2) FS. HistoryNew 9-24-81, Formerly 21Z-16.01, Amended 12-18-88, 1-22-90, 11-11-92, Formerly 21Z-16.001, Amended 8-29-93, Formerly 61G12-16.001, Amended 6-2-96, Formerly 59T-16.001, Amended 10-12-97, 6-5-07, 11-9-08,_______.
