§30-25-7 Powers and duties of board. - West Virginia Statutes

§30-25-7. Powers and duties of board.
(a) The board shall:

(1) Examine applicants and determine their eligibility for a license or emergency permit as a nursing home administrator;

(2) Prepare, conduct and grade an apt and proper examination of applicants for a license and determine the satisfactory passing score on the examination;

(3) Promulgate reasonable legislative rules in accordance with and subject to the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, for the proper performance of its duties and shall establish fees for examinations, permits, licenses and renewals sufficient to cover the costs of administration of this article;

(4) Issue, renew, deny, suspend or revoke licenses and emergency permits in accordance with the provisions of this article and, in accordance with the administrative procedures provided in this article, may review, affirm, reverse, vacate or modify its order with respect to any denial, suspension or revocation;

(5) Develop, impose and enforce standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a nursing home administrator. The standards shall be designed to ensure that nursing home administrators will be individuals who are of good character and are otherwise suitable, and who, by training orexperience in the field of institutional administration, are qualified to serve as nursing home administrators;

(6) Employ, direct, discharge and define the duties of personnel necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article;

(7) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, certify the records as may be appropriate, and prepare, from time to time, a list showing the names and addresses of all licensees;

(8) Approve courses of study or training in the field of nursing home administration which sufficiently meet education and training requirements for nursing home administrators established by this article;

(9) Conduct a course of study or training of the type referred to in subdivision (8) of this subsection if the courses are not otherwise reasonably available to residents of this state; and

(10) Take other action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this article.

(b) All moneys paid to the board shall be accepted by a person designated by the board and deposited by him or her with the treasurer of the state and credited to an account to be known as the "West Virginia nursing home administrators licensing board fund." Reimbursement of all reasonable and necessary costs and expenses actually incurred by members, and by the board in the administration of this article shall be paid from the fund.