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

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

Sec. 22. (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.

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