HAR §16-90-23. Approval of programs of study

(a) A program of study designed to train and qualify applicants for licensure as nursing home administrators, offered by any accredited university or college, shall be deemed acceptable and approved for that purpose, provided that the program shall: (1) Have been registered with the board; (2) Include the following general subject areas or their equivalents: (A) Applicable standards of environmental health and safety; (B) Local health and safety regulations; (C) General administration; 90-10 (D) Psychology of patient care; (E) Principles of medical care; (F) Personal and social care; (G) Therapeutic and supportive care and services to patients confined in a nursing home as defined in section 16-90-2; (H) Departmental organization and management; and (I) Community interrelationships; and (3) Meet the academic requirements of the accredited institution of higher education for awarding of academic credit; or, the program is within the jurisdiction of an academic department of an accredited institution and does not offer academic credit. (b) Any program offered by an educational institution, except as provided under section 16-90-2, or association, professional society, or organization other than an accredited institution of higher education, shall be approved by the board, provided that the program shall: (1) Have been registered with the board; (2) Include the following general subject areas or their equivalents: (A) Applicable standards of environmental health and safety; (B) Local health and safety regulations; (C) General administration; (D) Psychology of patient care; (E) Principles of medical care; (F) Personal and social care: (G) Therapeutic and supportive care and services to patients confined in a nursing home; (H) Departmental organization and management; and (I) Community interrelationships; and (3) Together with the faculty assignments, be submitted to the board no later than sixty days prior to anticipated registration of students. (c) Upon completion of an approved program of study, the sponsor or sponsors of the program shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion or other written evidence of attendance satisfactory to the board. [Eff 1/8/71; am 7/14/72; am 6/14/80; am and ren §16-90-23, 7/30/81; am 8/12/82; am and comp 4/4/88] (Auth: HRS §457B-6) (Imp: HRS §457B-6) §16-90-24 Certification of programs of study for Federal financial participation. Programs of study shall be certified by the board in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 1908 of the United States Social 90-11 Security Act in order to qualify for Federal financial participation. [Eff 1/8/71; am and ren §16-90-24, 7/30/81; am and comp 4/4/88] (Auth: HRS §457B-6) (Imp: §457B-6) SUBCHAPTER 6 RECIPROCITY