645—141.7(155) Licensure by endorsement.
	141.7(1) An applicant who has been a licensed nursing home administrator under the laws of another jurisdiction shall file an application for licensure by endorsement with the board office. The board may receive by endorsement any applicant from the District of Columbia or another state, territory, province or foreign country who:
	a. 	Submits to the board a completed application;
	b. 	Pays the licensure fee;
	c. 	Provides evidence of a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education. An official copy of the academic transcript denoting date of graduation and the degree conferred shall be sent directly from the school to the board office;
	d. 	Provides evidence of an active license as a nursing home administrator for at least two years just prior to application, or meets the qualifications outlined in rule 645—141.4(155);
	e. 	Provides verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	(1)	Licensee’s name;
	(2)	Date of initial licensure;
	(3)	Current licensure status; and
	(4)	Any disciplinary action taken against the license; and
	f. 	Provides one of the following:
	(1)	The official NAB examination score sent directly from NAB to the board or from the state in which the applicant was first licensed; or
	(2)	Evidence of certification as a nursing home administrator (CNHA) in good standing with the American College of Health Care Administrators.
	141.7(2) Licensure by verification. A person who is licensed in another jurisdiction but who is unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645—19.1(272C).
[ARC 5775C, IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21; ARC 6995C, IAB 4/19/23, effective 5/24/23]