Regulation .16 80-Hour Assisted Living Manager Training Course.
Regulation .16 80-Hour Assisted Living Manager Training Course.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In addition to the requirements in Regulation .15 of this chapter, by January 1, 2006, an assisted living manager shall complete an 80-hour manager training course that is approved by the Department.
B.
The completed manager’s training course shall:
(1)
Consist of 80 hours of course work and include an examination; and
(2)
Provide the training through in-person courses, virtual training methods, or a combination of both.
C.
An assisted living manager employed in a program shall complete 20 hours of Department-approved continuing education every 2 years.
D.
A program that fails to employ an assisted manager who meets the requirements of this regulation may be subject to:
(1)
Sanctions under Regulation .57 of this chapter; and
(2)
A civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000.
E.
The training requirements of §A of this regulation do not apply to an individual who:
(1)
Is employed by a program and has enrolled in a Department-approved manager training course that the individual completes within 6 months;
(2)
Is temporarily serving as an assisted living manager under Health Occupations Article, §9-3A-01, Annotated Code of Maryland, due to an assisted living manager leaving employment and before the hiring of a permanent manager;
(3)
Has been employed as an assisted living manager in the State for 1 year before January 1, 2006; or
(4)
Is licensed as a nursing home administrator in the State.
F.
The Department may require an individual who is exempt under the provisions of §E of this regulation to complete a manager training course and examination if:
(1)
The Department finds that the assisted living manager repeatedly has violated State law or regulations on assisted living; and
(2)
Those violations have caused or have the potential to cause physical or emotional harm to a resident.