Indiana § 25-19-1-2.5 Residential care administrators; qualifications for license; continuing
education

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§ 25-19-1-2.5 — Residential care administrators; qualifications for license; continuing education

Indiana § 25-19-1-2.5

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 19HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS

Ch. 1Regulation of Health Facility Administrators ─ Creation

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Ind. Code § 25-19-1-2.5 (2026).

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(a)An individual seeking licensure as a residential care administrator must:

(1)be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(2)have obtained at least a high school diploma or its equivalent;

(3)submit to a national criminal history background check, as required by IC 25-0.5-1-8;

(4)achieve a passing score, as prescribed by the board, on the state jurisprudence examination; and

(5)meet one (1) of the following:

(A)Be a licensed health facility administrator or a registered, certified, or licensed health care practitioner under IC 16 or this title.

(B)Have at least one (1) year of management experience:

(i)in health care;

(ii)in housing;

(iii)in hospitality; or

(iv)providing services that are similar to services described in items (i) through (iii) to individuals who are elderly

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5. (a) An individual seeking licensure as a
residential care administrator must:
(1) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) have obtained at least a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(3) submit to a national criminal history background check, as
required by IC 25-0.5-1-8;
(4) achieve a passing score, as prescribed by the board, on the
state jurisprudence examination; and
(5) meet one (1) of the following:
(A) Be a licensed health facility administrator or a registered,
certified, or licensed health care practitioner under IC 16 or this
title.
(B) Have at least one (1) year of management experience:
(i) in health care;
(ii) in housing;
(iii) in hospitality; or
(iv) providing services that are similar to services described
in items (i) through (iii) to individuals who are elderly.
(C) Possess an associate degree in gerontology or health care.
(D) Possess a bachelor's degree or higher degree from an
accredited postsecondary educational institution.
(E) Complete a one hundred (100) hour specialized course in
residential care facility administration that is approved by the
board.
(b) An applicant must meet the requirements in subsection (a)(1)
through (a)(3) and subsection (a)(5) before the applicant may take the
state jurisprudence examination.
(c) The board may issue a residential care administrator license to
an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), for each two (2)
year license period, a licensed residential care administrator shall
complete at least twenty (20) hours of continuing education that
include education on:
(1) promoting resident dignity, independence, self-determination,
privacy, choice, and rights;
(2) building safety, fire prevention, and disaster response;
(3) preventing and containing infectious diseases, including
hygiene protocols;
(4) preventing and reporting abuse and neglect of residents; and
(5) assisting residents with daily activities.
(e) A licensed residential care administrator who holds an active
health facility administrator license is not required to complete the
continuing education requirements described in subsection (d).
However, a residential care administrator described in this subsection
shall complete any continuing education requirements for the
residential care administrator's health facility administrator license.
(f) A licensed residential care administrator who has not been
previously licensed as a residential care administrator in another state
is not required to complete the continuing education requirements
described in subsection (d) for the two (2) year licensing period in
which the residential care administrator's initial license is issued.