Indiana § 25-19-1-20 - Preceptors; qualifications; application; duties; limitations; expiration; compliance

§ 25-19-1-20. Preceptors; qualifications; application; duties; limitations; expiration; compliance

Sec. 20. (a) To qualify as a preceptor, an applicant must:

(1) be currently licensed as a health facility administrator under this article;

(2) be in good standing and not the subject of a disciplinary action by the board;

(3) file an application with the board and be approved before serving as the preceptor;

(4) complete a board approved educational program;

(5) provide to the board, with the administrator in training application, a certificate of completion for a program described in subdivision (4);

(6) have the training, knowledge, professional activity, and a facility or organizational setting at the individual's disposal to teach prospective health facility administrators or residential care facility administrators; and

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

(A) Have active work experience as a health facility administrator for at least two (2) years prior to the date of serving as a preceptor.

(B) Be currently employed as a chief executive officer of a continuing care retirement community.

(C) Be currently employed as a regional manager for a health facility.

(D) Be employed by an administrator in training school.

(b) An individual who submits an application to be a preceptor shall file a new application for each administrator in training applicant for whom the preceptor applicant intends to serve as a preceptor.

(c) An individual who meets the requirements of this section and is approved as a preceptor by the board shall do the following:

(1) Act as a teacher rather than an employer and provide the administrator in training with educational opportunities.

(2) Inform the board if an administrator in training presents a problem that may affect the facility's service and operation or the administrator in training program.

(3) Notify the board on a form prescribed by the board of a change of status or discontinuance of the administrator in training program.

(4) Upon completion of the program, submit to the board an affidavit, as prescribed by the board, stating that the requirements described in section 17 of this chapter have been met.

(5) Maintain the records of an administrator in training program for a period of five (5) years and, upon request by the board, allow the board to review the records.

(6) Except for a preceptor in an approved training center or as necessary to accommodate a special situation or emergency, spend a majority of the required work hours during normal daytime business hours in the facility where training occurs.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), a preceptor who serves as an administrator of a licensed comprehensive care facility may not supervise more than two (2) administrators in training at any given time.

(e) A preceptor may supervise more than two (2) administrators in training at a given time:

(1) if the administrator in training is enrolled in:

(A) an approved training center; or

(B) a postsecondary educational institution accredited program; or

(2) at the discretion of the board.

(f) A preceptor may precept more than two (2) administrators in training but not more than four (4) administrators in training if:

(1) the preceptor's sole duty is that of a preceptor; and

(2) the preceptor spends at least eight (8) hours per week with each administrator in training.

A preceptor shall affirm to the professional licensing agency compliance with this subsection.

(g) A preceptor's approval as a preceptor expires when the administrator in training applicant that the preceptor is supervising completes the course of instruction and training prescribed by the board or fails to complete the requirements described in section 18 of this chapter.

(h) The board reserves the right to take appropriate action for failure of a preceptor to comply with this section.

As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.466; P.L.17-2024, SEC.15.