§ 25-19-1-22 — Health facility administrators; continuing education requirements; exception; credits

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a
licensed health facility administrator shall complete at least forty (40)
hours of continuing education during each two (2) year licensing
period.
(b) A licensed health facility administrator who:
(1) is not currently licensed; or
(2) has not been previously licensed;
as a health facility administrator in another state is not required to
complete the continuing education described in subsection (a) for the
two (2) year licensing period in which the administrator's initial license
was issued.
(c) If a licensed health facility administrator attends an approved
continuing education program in another state, the administrator shall
receive credit for the hours completed at the program and apply the
number of hours to the continuing education requirement described in
subsection (a).
(d) A licensed health facility administrator must satisfy continuing
education credits described in this section by participating in a program
offered by an approved organization (as defined in IC 25-1-4-0.2).
(e) A continuing education course or accredited postsecondary
educational institution course:
(1) that is offered by an accredited postsecondary educational
institution; and
(2) the content of which pertains to the practice of health facility
administration;
may count toward the continuing education requirement described in
subsection (a).
(f) A health facility administrator may receive continuing education
credit for an accredited college course described in subsection (e) as
follows:
(1) For one (1) semester hour, the administrator may receive
fifteen (15) contact hours.
(2) For one (1) quarter hour, the administrator may receive ten
(10) contact hours.
(g) A licensed health administrator who serves on the board may
earn one (1) continuing education credit hour for each hour of service
on the board. For each two (2) year licensing period, a licensed health
facility administrator may earn not more than twenty (20) hours of
continuing education credit for credit earned under this subsection.
(h) A health facility administrator may earn two (2) continuing
education hours for each month the health facility administrator serves
as a preceptor. For each two (2) year licensing period, a licensed health
facility administrator may earn not more than twenty (20) hours of
continuing education credit for credit earned under this subsection.
(i) Continuing education credits earned during one (1) licensing
period may not be applied to another licensing period.
(j) A licensed health facility administrator may earn continuing
education credits described in this section through any of the following:
(1) Interactive, synchronous video learning methods.
(2) In-person conferences.
(3) Educational training sessions.
(4) Any other method approved by the board.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.45.