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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, March 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, Delaware

Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Bldg.

MINUTES APPROVED: May 8, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT

William Daisey, Public Member

Virginia Gray, Professional Member

Carolyn Cotter, Public Member

Maria Simoes, Public Member

Lillie Mae Johnson, Public Member, Secretary

DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Kay Warren, Deputy Director

Chris Spizzirri, Deputy Attorney General

Monique K. Hampton, Administrative Specialist II

MEMBERS ABSENT

Alonzo Kieffer, Professional, President

Jerrold Spilecki, Professional Member, Vice-President

Frances Wimbush, Public Member

OTHERS PRESENT

Suzanne Raab-Long

CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Cotter facilitated the meeting in Mr. Kieffer’s absence. Ms. Cotter called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m. Ms. Cotter welcomed Ms. Simoes to the Board. The Board had introductions.

REVIEW OF MINUTES

The Board reviewed the minutes of the January 9, 2007 meeting. Mr. Daisey made a motion, seconded by Ms. Johnson to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Status Of Proposed Legislation

Mr. Spizzirri summarized the proposed revisions to the Statute. The Board reviewed the proposed changes. Ms. Gray made a motion, seconded by Mr. Daisy to approved the proposed revisions, contingent upon approval from Mr. Spilecki, since he is a professional member and hasn’t reviewed the changes. Mr. Spizzirri advised that Mr. Kieffer already accepted the changes. The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Johnson arrived at 2:18 p.m.

Review of Tabled Application

The Board reviewed the tabled application for Laura Dittmar. Ms. Dittmar was required to submit an updated AIT outline. Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Daisy to approve Laura Dittmar for a 6-month AIT program and the AIT outline. The motion was unanimously carried.

NEW BUSINESS

Review of Applications for Licensure for Nursing Home Administrator by Reciprocity

The Board reviewed applications for:

Robert C. Aims – MD, NY

Angelica M. Gozali – MD

Charles A. Ritchey – MD, PA

Ms. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Ms. Gray to approve the above applicants for licensure by reciprocity. The motion was unanimously carried.

The Board reviewed the reciprocity application for Michael J. Hummer. The Board raised a question as to whether or not transcripts are needed for reciprocity. Mr. Spizzirri advised that if an applicant is applying from a state with requirements that are substantially equivalent to Delaware then all that is needed is a letter of good standing. The Board discussed revisiting the approved states’ guidelines to ensure they are still substantially equivalent to Delaware. Ms. Cotter asked to have an new agenda item added titled “Discussion of Reciprocity Guidelines”. Mr. Spizzirri suggested that the Board wait to discuss the guidelines on reciprocity until after Mr. Collins does his presentation on strategic planning.

Ms. Johnson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Daisey to approve Michael J. Hummer for licensure by reciprocity, contingent upon receipt of an official copy of a Letter of Good Standing from Ohio. The motion was unanimously carried.

AIT Programs

Roger Holt – The Board reviewed the request for an extension to complete the AIT program. Mr. Daisey made a motion, seconded bt Ms. Johnson to approve Roger Holt for a 6-week extension to complete the AIT program. The motion was unanimously carried.

Tawnya Dennis – The Board reviewed the request to sit for the NAB examination. Mr. Daisey made a motion, seconded by Ms. Johnson to approved Tawnya Dennis to sit for the NAB examination. The motion was unanimously carried.

Elmyra King & Jeffrey L. Blaier – The Board reviewed the quarterly interim reports. Mr. Daisey made a motion, seconded by Ms. Johnson to accept the reports. The motion was unanimously carried.

Joseph F. Kauczka – The Board reviewed the request for approval of a 6-month AIT program. Mr. Kauczka was previously approved as an Administrator in Training but license expired before he completed the program. Therefore, he submitted a letter of explanation requesting that he be approved again for a new AIT license. Mr. Daisey made a motion, seconded by Ms. Gray to approve Joseph F. Kauczka for a 6-month (26-week) AIT program. The motion was unanimously carried.

Continuing Education

Ms. Gray made a motion, seconded by Mr. Daisey to approve the following programs:

Delaware Health Care Facilities Association

Course: Assisted Living Forum and Educational Seminar – February 15, 2007 for 5.0 hours - Contingent upon receipt of instructor bios.

Course: Assisted Living Forum and Educational Seminar – March 21, 2007 for 6.0 hours - Contingent upon receipt of instructor bios.

Healthcare Association of New Jersey

Course: HCANJ 20-Hour Symposium – March 20-22, 2007 – 20.0 hrs

Licensee: Rebecca Edwards

Course Provider: Marywood University

Course: LTC Adminisistration Course/Strategic Planning – May 24, 2007 – 7.5 hrs

Course Provider: Penn State Dubois

Course: Improving Healthcare by Building a Retention Culture – May 2, 2007, May 9, 2007, May 16, 2007 – 22.0 hrs

Licensee: Ann Short

Course Provider: Quality Insights of Delaware

Course: Person Directed Care Collaborative – October 10-11, 2005 – 13.8 hrs

Licensee: Susan Hammond

Course Provider: The Delaware Academy of Family Physicians

Course: Geriatric Medicine Symposium – December 13, 2005 – 3.0 hrs

Course Provider: Institute for Natural Resources (INR)

Course: Successful Aging – 4.0 hrs

Course Provider: CE International

Course: The Health Heart: Advances in Cardiovascular Health – May 25, 2007 – 6.0 hrs

Delaware Council of Activity Professionals

Course: “Believe it or not, Mama likes Long-Term Care” – The Power of Learning Circles – March 22, 2007 – 5.0 hrs

The motion was unanimously carried.

Ms. Cotter made a motion, seconded by Mr. Daisey to add the following course to the agenda:

Licensee: Susan Hammond

Course Provider: Institute for Natural Resources

Course: “Snacking: An Opportunity for Better Health” – 3.0 hrs

The motion to add the item to the agenda was unanimously carried.

The Board tabled the above application because the licensee did not indicate the date that the course was taken. The Board wanted to be sure that the course was taken within the current renewal period.

Election of Officers

The Board tabled this item until the next meeting.

Other Business Before the Board (for discussion only)

There was no other business before the Board.

Public Comment

Ms. Raab-Long inquired on the status of an application for approval of continuing education for:

Delaware Healthcare Association

Course: December 12, 2006 – “Lessons Learned in Emergency Preparedness” Forum – 3.0 hrs

Ms. Cotter advised Ms. Raab-Long that the above course was approved at the last meeting. Ms. Hampton advised that an approval letter was sent out but agreed to send another one.

Next Scheduled Meeting

The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room B, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.

Adjournment

There being no further business, Ms. Simoes made a motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:22 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Monique K. Hampton

Administrative Specialist II

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