AB924, s. 1 1Section 1. 14.405 (7m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,3,42 14.405 (7m) (c) One of the members appointed under par. (a) 4. must be
3employed in a nursing home and the other member appointed under par. (a) 4. must
4be employed in a hospital.
AB924, s. 2
1Section 2. 15.08 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,4,102 15.08 (1m) (b) The public members of the chiropractic examining board, the
3dentistry examining board, the hearing and speech examining board, the medical
4examining board, the respiratory care practitioners examining council and, the
5council on physician assistants, the board of nursing, the hospital and nursing home
6administrator examining board, the veterinary examining board, the optometry
7examining board, the pharmacy examining board, the examining board of social
8workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors , and the
9psychology examining board shall not be engaged in any profession or occupation
10concerned with the delivery of physical or mental health care.
AB924, s. 3 11Section 3. 15.405 (7m) of the statutes is renumbered 15.405 (7m) (a) (intro.)
12and amended to read:
AB924,4,1813 15.405 (7m) (a) (intro.) Nursing Hospital and nursing home administrator
14examining board.
There is created a hospital and nursing home administrator
15examining board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of 9
16members appointed for staggered 4-year terms and
the secretary of health and
17family services or a designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member . Five, and the
18following members appointed for 4-year terms:
AB924,4,20 191. Three members shall be who are nursing home administrators licensed in
20this state
under ch. 456.
AB924,4,21 213. One member shall be who is a physician. One member shall be a nurse
AB924,4,22 224. Two members who are nurses licensed under ch. 441.
AB924,4,23 235. Two public members shall be public members.
AB924,4,25 24(b) No more than 2 members appointed under par. (a) 1. to 5. may be officials
25or full-time employees of this state.
AB924, s. 4
1Section 4. 15.405 (7m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,5,32 15.405 (7m) (a) 2. Three members who are hospital administrators licensed
3under ch. 456.
AB924, s. 5 4Section 5. 46.21 (1m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,5,165 46.21 (1m) (am) The county executive shall appoint under ss. 63.01 to 63.17
6an administrator of the county hospital. The appointment shall be made on the basis
7of recognized and demonstrated public interest in and knowledge of the problems of
8delivery of medical care and treatment, and with due regard to training, experience,
9executive and administrative ability and efficiency, and general qualifications and
10fitness for performing the duties of the office. An administrator may not be appointed
11under this paragraph unless he or she is licensed as a hospital administrator under
12ch. 456.
The administrator shall file an official oath and bond in the amount
13determined by the county board of supervisors. The county board of supervisors may
14create positions to assist the administrator. The administrator shall be appointed
15by the county executive in the unclassified civil service, and the appointment is
16subject to confirmation by the county board of supervisors under s. 59.17 (2) (bm).
AB924, s. 6 17Section 6. 50.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,6,318 50.04 (2) (a) No nursing home within the state may operate except under the
19supervision of an administrator licensed under ch. 456 by the hospital and nursing
20home administrators administrator examining board. If the holder of a nursing
21home license is unable to secure a new administrator because of the departure of an
22administrator, such license holder may, upon written notice to the department and
23upon the showing of a good faith effort to secure a licensed administrator, place the
24nursing home in the charge of an unlicensed individual subject to conditions and
25time limitations established by the department, with advice from the hospital and

1nursing home administrator examining board. An unlicensed individual who
2administers a nursing home as authorized under this subsection is not subject to the
3penalty provided under s. 456.09.
AB924, s. 7 4Section 7. 59.79 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,6,165 59.79 (10) County hospital. Determine policy for the operation, maintenance,
6and improvement of the county hospital under s. 49.71 (2) and, notwithstanding the
7powers and duties specified under s. 46.21 (2) (k), (3r), and (6) with respect to the
8county hospital and the administrator and specified under s. 46.21 (2) (b), (L), (m),
9(n), (nm), (o), (p), and (q) and (3g), provide for the management of the county hospital
10as the board considers appropriate, except that the employee positions at the
11hospital will be county employee positions and except that the board may not employ
12a person as a hospital administrator unless he or she is licensed as such under ch.
13456
. If the board acts under this subsection, the board may not discontinue
14operation, maintenance, and improvement of the county hospital under s. 49.71 (2)
15and shall exercise the duties under s. 46.21 (4m). This subsection does not apply if
16the board acts under s. 46.21 with respect to the county hospital under s. 49.71 (2).
AB924, s. 8 17Section 8. 440.08 (2) (a) 38k. of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,6,1918 440.08 (2) (a) 38k. Hospital administrator: July 1 of each even-numbered year;
19$53.
AB924, s. 9 20Section 9. Chapter 456 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,6,2321 CHAPTER 456
22hospital and nursing home
23 administrator examining board
AB924, s. 10 24Section 10. 456.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,7,2
1456.01 (1) "Examining board" means the hospital and nursing home
2administrator examining board.
AB924, s. 11 3Section 11. 456.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,7,44 456.01 (1g) "Hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).
AB924, s. 12 5Section 12. 456.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,7,96 456.01 (1r) "Hospital administrator" means any individual responsible for
7planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the operation of a hospital, or who
8in fact performs such functions, whether or not such functions are shared by one or
9more other persons.
AB924, s. 13 10Section 13. 456.01 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,7,1211 456.01 (3m) "Practice of hospital administration" means the planning,
12organizing, directing, and controlling of the operation of a hospital.
AB924, s. 14 13Section 14. 456.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,7,1514 456.01 (4) "Practice of nursing home administration" means the planning,
15organizing, directing, and control controlling of the operation of a nursing home.
AB924, s. 15 16Section 15. 456.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,7,1817 456.01 (5) "Provisional license" is a temporary license issued to a provisional
18hospital or nursing home administrator under this chapter.
AB924, s. 16 19Section 16. 456.01 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,7,2120 456.01 (5m) "Provisional hospital administrator" means an individual who has
21been licensed as such under this chapter.
AB924, s. 17 22Section 17. 456.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,8,323 456.02 (1) Develop, impose, and enforce standards which must be met by
24individuals in order to receive a license as a hospital or nursing home administrator,
25which standards shall be designed to insure that hospital or nursing home

1administrators will be individuals who are of good character and are otherwise
2suitable, and who, by training or experience in the field of institutional
3administration, are qualified to serve as hospital or nursing home administrators;
AB924, s. 18 4Section 18. 456.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,8,75 456.02 (4) Establish and carry out procedures designed to insure that
6individuals licensed as hospital or nursing home administrators will, during any
7period that they serve as such, comply with the requirements of such standards;
AB924, s. 19 8Section 19. 456.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,8,139 456.02 (5) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), receive,
10investigate, and take appropriate action with respect to, any charge or complaint
11filed with the examining board to the effect that any individual licensed as a hospital
12or
nursing home administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of such
13standards;
AB924, s. 20 14Section 20. 456.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,8,2015 456.02 (6) In cooperation with other agencies and appropriate organizations,
16conduct a continuing study of the practice of hospital and nursing home
17administration within the state with a view to the improvement of the standards
18imposed for the licensing of such administrators and of procedures and methods for
19the enforcement of such standards with respect to administrators of hospitals or
20nursing homes who have been licensed as such;.
AB924, s. 21 21Section 21. 456.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,9,3 22456.03 Licenses. An applicant for a license as a hospital or nursing home
23administrator who has successfully complied with the requirements for licensure
24under this chapter and passed the examination shall be granted a license by the
25examining board, certifying that the applicant, depending on the license granted,

1has met the requirements of the laws and rules entitling the applicant to serve, act,
2practice, and otherwise hold himself or herself out as a duly licensed hospital or
3nursing home administrator.
AB924, s. 22 4Section 22. 456.04 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,9,7 5456.04 Examination requirements. (intro.) The examining board shall
6allow any person to take the examination for licensure as a hospital or nursing home
7administrator who satisfies all of the following requirements:
AB924, s. 23 8Section 23. 456.04 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB924, s. 24 9Section 24. 456.04 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,9,1310 456.04 (5) For licensure as a nursing home administrator, received a bachelor's
11degree in nursing home administration or has completed an educational program
12that the examining board determines is substantially equivalent to receiving a
13bachelor's degree in nursing home administration.
AB924, s. 25 14Section 25. 456.04 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,9,1915 456.04 (6) Except as provided in s. 456.072 (1), for licensure as a hospital
16administrator, received a bachelor's degree in administration of health care facilities
17or programs or has completed an educational program that the examining board
18determines is substantially equivalent to receiving a bachelor's degree in
19administration of health care facilities or programs.
AB924, s. 26 20Section 26. 456.05 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,9,25 21456.05 Examinations. (intro.) The examining board shall determine the
22subjects of examination for applicants for licensure as hospital or nursing home
23administrators, and the scope, content, and format of such examinations. The
24Depending on the license applied for, the examinations shall include examination of
25the applicant's knowledge of each of the following:
AB924, s. 27
1Section 27. 456.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,10,42 456.05 (1) The laws governing the operation of hospitals or long-term care
3facilities and the protection of the interests, safety, and well-being of the patients or
4residents therein; and.
AB924, s. 28 5Section 28. 456.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,10,76 456.05 (2) The elements of proper and effective administration of hospitals or
7long-term care facilities; and.
AB924, s. 29 8Section 29. 456.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,10,109 456.05 (3) The psychological, physical, medical, and social needs of persons
10served in such hospitals or long-term care facilities.
AB924, s. 30 11Section 30. 456.05 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,10,1312 456.05 (4) The requirements and procedures of federal and state health care
13reimbursement programs.
AB924, s. 31 14Section 31. 456.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,10,1815 456.07 (1) Every individual who holds a license as a hospital or nursing home
16administrator issued by the department shall biennially apply to the examining
17board for a new certificate of registration and report any facts requested by the
18examining board on forms provided for such purpose.
AB924, s. 32 19Section 32. 456.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,11,320 456.07 (2) The application for a new certificate of registration shall include the
21applicable renewal fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and, except as provided in sub.
22(2m) and s. 456.072 (2),
evidence satisfactory to the examining board that during the
23biennial period immediately preceding application for registration the applicant has
24attended a continuation continuing education program or course of study. During
25the time between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure

1period new licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education
2requirements. All registration fees are payable on or before the applicable renewal
3date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB924, s. 33 4Section 33. 456.07 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,11,95 456.07 (2m) The examining board may not issue a certificate of registration
6under sub. (3) to an applicant for renewal of a hospital administrator license unless
7the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
8completed at least 24 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
9during the biennial period immediately preceding the application.
AB924, s. 34 10Section 34. 456.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,11,1311 456.07 (3) Upon approval of an application for registration the examining
12board shall issue a certificate of registration to the hospital or nursing home
13administrator.
AB924, s. 35 14Section 35. 456.07 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,11,1715 456.07 (4) The license of a hospital or nursing home administrator who fails
16to comply with this section, and who continues to act as a hospital or nursing home
17administrator, may be suspended or revoked by the examining board.
AB924, s. 36 18Section 36. 456.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,11,2519 456.07 (6) Except as provided in s. 456.12, only an individual who has qualified
20as a licensed and registered hospital administrator under this chapter and who holds
21a valid current registration certificate under this section for the current registration
22period may use the title "Hospital Administrator" and the abbreviation "H.A." after
23the person's name. No other person may use or be designated by such title or such
24abbreviation or any other words, letters, sign, card, or device tending to or intended
25to indicate that the person is a licensed and registered hospital administrator.
AB924, s. 37
1Section 37. 456.072 of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,12,8 2456.072 Educational waiver for hospital administrators. (1) If a person
3takes the examination for licensure as a hospital administrator before the first day
4of the 60th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor
5inserts date], the examining board shall waive the requirement under s. 456.04 (6)
6if the person submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that, on the
7effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the person was primarily
8employed as a hospital administrator.
AB924,12,16 9(2) The examining board may not renew a hospital administrator license that
10expires on July 1, 2008, of a person who receives a waiver under sub. (1) unless that
11person submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board, in addition to the
12evidence specified in s. 456.07 (2), that the person has received a bachelor's degree
13in administration of health care facilities or programs or has completed an
14educational program that the examining board determines is substantially
15equivalent to receiving a bachelor's degree in administration of health care facilities
16or programs.
AB924, s. 38 17Section 38. 456.078 of the statutes is created to read:
AB924,12,21 18456.078 Code of ethics. The examining board shall promulgate rules
19establishing a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of hospital and
20nursing home administrators. The rules may establish separate codes for hospital
21and nursing home administrators.
AB924, s. 39 22Section 39. 456.08 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,13,2 23456.08 Reciprocity. The examining board may grant a hospital or nursing
24home administrator license under this chapter to a person who holds a hospital or
25nursing home administrator license issued by the proper authorities of any other

1state, upon payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) and upon submission of
2satisfactory evidence of the person's qualifications.
AB924, s. 40 3Section 40. 456.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,13,64 456.09 (1) (b) Practice as a hospital or nursing home administrator, under cover
5of any license or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued;
6or
AB924, s. 41 7Section 41. 456.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,13,128 456.09 (1) (c) Practice Except as provided in s. 456.12, practice as a hospital or
9nursing home administrator or use in connection with his or her name any
10designation tending to imply that the person is a hospital or nursing home
11administrator unless duly licensed and registered to so practice under this chapter;
12or
AB924, s. 42 13Section 42. 456.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB924,13,1614 456.09 (1) (d) Practice as a hospital or nursing home administrator during the
15time his or her license or registration issued under this chapter is suspended or
16revoked; or
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