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|Cannon Building |STATE OF DELAWARE |Telephone: (302) 744-4500 |

|861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203 |DEPARTMENT OF STATE |Fax: (302) 739-2711 |

|Dover, Delaware 19904-2467 | |Website: dpr. |

| |DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION | |

PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSING HOME

ADMINISTRATORS

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware

Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building

MINUTES APPROVED: March 14, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT

Linda Jones, Healthcare Professional Member, President, Presiding

Alonzo Kieffer, Professional Member, Vice-President

Elizabeth Happoldt, Public Member

Jerry Spilecki, Professional Member

Carolyn Cotter, Public Member

Lillie Mae Johnson, Public Member

Virginia Gray, Professional Member

DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Chris Spizzirri, Deputy Attorney General

Allison Reardon, Deputy Attorney General

Dana Spruill, Administrative Specialist II

ALSO PRESENT

Suzanne Raab-Long

CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Jones called the meeting to order at 2:17 p.m. DAG Chris Spizzirri was introduced to the Board members.

REVIEW OF MINUTES

The board reviewed the minutes of the November 8, 2005 meeting. Mr. Kieffer made a motion, seconded by Ms. Cotter, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.

At 2:20 p.m., Ms. Gray arrived at the meeting.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Status Of Proposed Legislation

There was nothing to report at this time.

Review of Continuing Education Information Submitted in Response to Random Audit

The continuing education information submitted by Karen Potter was reviewed and discussed by the Board. Ms. Potter has submitted documentation for several courses. However after the approval of the applications submitted for continuing education credit approval, Ms. Potter is still lacking the required number of continuing education credit hours. Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spilecki, to propose to deny Ms. Potter’s Application for Renewal and to advise her of her right to a hearing before the board. The motion was unanimously carried.

The Board reviewed additional continuing education documentation submitted by Harry Maisch. Mr. Kieffer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spilecki, to approve Mr. Maisch’s application for renewal. The motion was unanimously carried.

Review of Previously Tabled Application for Continuing Education Credit Approval

The Board reviewed and discussed the Application for Continuing Education Credit received from Delaware Health Care Facilities for its December 14, 2005 Educational Program. There was previously some confusion as to the number of credit hours being requested. Delaware Health Care Facilities has now provided documentation showing the correct number of hours is three hours. Mr. Spilecki made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kieffer, to approve the course for 3 hours. The motion was unanimously carried.

NEW BUSINESS

AIT Programs

Patricia Hildebrand – The Board reviewed the progress report submitted on Ms. Hildebrand’s behalf and documentation received evidencing her completion of a required course of study. No action was required by the Board.

Susan Beck – The Board reviewed Ms. Beck’s application for an AIT program and requests for approval of her AIT outline and SNF and AL preceptors. Mr. Kieffer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spilecki, to approve Ms. Beck for a 12 month AIT program and to approve her preceptors and outline. Ms. Beck will also be advised that she must complete a required course of study. The motion was unanimously carried.

Tawnya Burkett - The Board reviewed Ms. Burkett’s request for approval of her revised AIT outline. Mr. Kieffer made a motion, seconded by Ms. Gray, to send a letter to Ms. Burkett

advising that she must rewrite her 26 week outline and submit a personalized outline customized to her situation. The motion was unanimously carried.

Mary Drandorff – The Board reviewed the progress report submitted on Ms. Drandorff’s behalf. No action was required by the Board.

Review of Acting Administrator Notification/Application

The Board reviewed the application to name Geoffrey L. Henry as acting administrator at Milcroft. Mr. Spilecki made a motion, seconded by Mr. Keiffer, to approve the application with an effective date for the acting administrator of December 14, 2005. The motion was unanimously carried.

Review of Application for Licensure

Geoffrey Henry – The Board reviewed the reciprocity application of Geoffrey Henry for licensure as a nursing home administrator. Mr. Henry is currently licensed in Pennsylvania. A motion was made by Mr. Kieffer, seconded by Ms. Johnson to approve Mr. Henry for licensure. The motion was approved unanimously

Continuing Education

Ms. Jones made a motion, seconded by Ms. Happoldt, to approve the following programs:

Request by Licensee Karen Potter

Course Provider: Miriam Kimball Training Services

Coures: NHA Guide to Managing Multiple Priorities – 6.5 hrs

NHA Guide to Teamwork – 6.5 hrs

Best Practices in Nursing Home Administration – 7.5 hrs

Mr. Kieffer abstained from the vote. The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spilecki, to approve the following programs:

Delaware Healthcare Association

October 25, 2005 Delaware Healthcare Forum – 5.0 hrs

The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spilecki, to approve the following programs:

Division of Long Term Care Residents Protection

Optimizing Pharmacological Strategies for the Demented Resident – 4.75 hrs

The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Spilecki, to approve the following programs:

Delaware Health Care Facilities Association

January 18, 2006 DHCFA Legislative Conference – 4.0 hrs

The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kieffer, to approve the following programs:

Institute for Natural Resources

Eating for Peak Performance – 3.0 hrs

Mr. Spilecki opposed the motion. The motion was carried with a majority.

Ms. Jones made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kieffer, to approve the following programs:

Request by Licensee Harry M. Maisch, III

Course Provider: Institute for Natural Resources

Courses: Alzheimer’s, Dementia & Parkinson’s – 6.0 hrs

The Virus – 6.0 hrs

Course Provider: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Course: Mental Health Issues in the 21st Century – 5.0 hrs

The motion was unanimously carried.

Other Business Before the Board (for discussion only)

Ms. Jones advised that she attended the NAB Conference held on November 16–18, 2005. It was very informative. Discussions are ongoing regarding NAB overseeing the criteria for continuing education and licensure requirement standardization. Ms. Jones attended the sessions on standardization and continuing education. She did not find there was anything that the Board should be doing that it was not already performing. Ms. Jones indicated that the Delaware Board stood out in that it met in person to conduct its meetings. Many other boards met in conference calls. Some state boards met only two times per year and met the newer members for the first time at this NAB conference.

Mr. Collins thanked the Board for its letter to Sen. Marshall. He advised that he would be speaking with the Board in the future regarding its online renewal process.

Ms. Spruill advised that Election of Officers would be placed on the agenda for the March meeting.

Public Comment

Ms. Suzanne Raab-Long introduced herself and thanked the Board for approving her application for continuing education credit approval.

Next Scheduled Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.

Ms. Happoldt indicated that this would be her last meeting since her second term of office would be ending.

Adjournment

There being no further business, Ms. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kieffer, to adjourn the meeting at 3:07 a.m. The motion was unanimously carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Dana M. Spruill

Administrative Specialist II

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