Applying for a Temporary Administrator License

**AS OF JANUARY 5, 2008 ALL APPLICANTS FOR ORIGINAL, RECIPROCAL OR TEMPORARY LICENSE WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK**

The Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators may grant a temporary administrator license in the event that a facility’s licensed nursing home administrator is removed from the position by death or other unexpected cause.

The owner, governing body or appropriate authority of the nursing home must submit:

• Completed, signed and notarized application to the Board's office, along with the appropriate pro-rated fee. Check or money order should be made payable to the "State of Delaware".

• A clear statement that the individual, who will be the designated temporary administrator, understands that the temporary license:

1. Will expire 90 days after the date of issuance

2. May only be renewed once for an additional 90 days

3. And that he or she is not eligible for a subsequent temporary license within the 12 months immediately following its expiration

• An affidavit from the individual that he or she has three years of health care management experience. (Last page of application form).

• Verification that the individual holds either a degree in any field from an accredited college or university or holds a current Delaware license as a RN.



1. Official college transcripts to be sent directly to the Board office from the educational institution.

• Official Criminal History Background Check from the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) or a statement from the SBI that the State Central Repository contains no such information relating to the applicant.**

• Official report of entire federal criminal history record pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of Title II of Public Law 92-544.**

• Responses to Section 4: Occupational Background and Section 5: Administrative Background of the application form.