Board of Nursing Home Administrators: Public Meeting Notice (April 14, 2025)

DIAL 6200 Park Building

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

Meeting Notice

April 14, 2025
9 a.m.

6200 Park Avenue | Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Pine conference room

Attend virtually via Zoom
Meeting ID: 881 9115 6470 Passcode: 231054
Or call:
312.626.6799


Agenda

Open Session

  • I. Call Meeting to Order
    • A. Roll Call — To determine that a quorum is present
    • B. Introductions
    • C. Announcements
  • II. Contested Case Hearing: Sammarra Smith, Case #23-0133 and 23-0222 — Pursuant to Iowa Code section 272C.6(1), hearings may be held in open or closed session at the discretion of the licensee.
  • III. Opportunity for Public Comment
  • IV. Discussion and Vote on Meeting Minutes — Jan. 13, 2025, regular meeting
  • V. Petitions for Rule Waiver — The board will review and vote on requests for waiver of administrative rules.
    • A. Rachel Ferguson — IAC 481-980.4(2), Preceptor Qualifications
    • B. Dakota Hopp — IAC 481-980.2(3)(a), Requirements for Licensure
    • C. Virginia Murrane — IAC 481-980.2(3)(a), Requirements for Licensure
  • VI. Discussion and Vote to Adopt — IAC 481
    • A. Ch. 908 — Licensure of Nursing Home Administrators
    • B. Ch. 981 — Continuing Education for Nursing Home Administrators

Closed Session

  • VII. Items for Review and Discussion — Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a) to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential; Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(d) to discuss whether to initiate licensee disciplinary investigations or proceedings; and Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(f) to discuss the decision to be rendered in a contested case conducted according to the provisions of chapter 17A.
    • A. Closed Session Minutes (21.5(1)(a))
    • B. Complaints & Investigative Reports (21.5(1)(d))
    • C. Deliberations of a Contested Case Hearing (21.5(1)(f))
    • D. Criminal History Review (21.5(1)(h))

Open Session

  • VIII. Action on Closed Session Agenda — The board will vote in open session about decisions made during closed session.
    • A. Closed Session Minutes (21.5(1)(a))
    • B. Complaints & Investigative Reports (21.5(1)(d))
    • C. Deliberations of a Contested Case Hearing (21.5(1)(f))
    • D. Criminal History Review (21.5(1)(h))
  • IX. Adjournment

The next meeting for the board will take place on July 14, 2025.


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