Sec.19a-519-6. Licensure of applicants licensed in other states

(a) Applicants seeking Connecticut licensure under this section shall be currently licensed competent nursing home administrators in good standing in another state.

(b) Applicants under this section who have completed an administrator training program approved by the appropriate regulatory body of another state and equal to the training program required in this state may have that training accepted in lieu of the approved residency training requirement of Section 19a-519-2 of these regulations.

(c) Applicants under this section who have not completed an approved training program may have their licensed work experience accepted in lieu of the approved residency training requirement if they have been licensed and working full-time as the administrative head of a long term care facility providing skilled nursing services twenty four hours per day under medical supervision and direction for at least one year in such other state.

(d) Applicants under this section who hold a master's degree which lacks either course work or supervised field experience requirements may take supplemental coursework or supervised field experience to address those deficiencies. Such supplemental coursework or supervised field experience shall be approved in advance by the Department.

(Effective October 30, 1987)