# N.M. Stat. § 61-13-8: Licensure of nursing home administrators

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-8

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 61-13-8
- **Heading:** Licensure of nursing home administrators
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 13 / Section 61-13-8

## Text

The board shall issue a license as a nursing home administrator to each applicant who files an application in the form and manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the required fee, and who furnishes evidence, including a criminal records check satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

A. has successfully completed a course of study for a baccalaureate degree and has been awarded such degree from an accredited institution in a course of study approved by the board as being adequate preparation for nursing home administrators;

B. demonstrates professional competence by passing an examination in nursing home administration as prepared and published by the professional examination service or such other nationally recognized examination as the board prescribes in its rules;

C. demonstrates knowledge of state rules governing the operation of nursing homes in a manner the board prescribes in its rules; and

D. has successfully completed an internship or administrator-in-training program as prescribed by the board in its rules.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-1 § 61-13-1. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-2 § 61-13-2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-3 § 61-13-3. Criminal offender's character evaluation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-4 § 61-13-4. Board of nursing home administrators](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-5 § 61-13-5. Organization of board; meetings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-6 § 61-13-6. Duties of the board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-6.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-7 § 61-13-7. Compensation of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-7.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-8 § 61-13-8. Licensure of nursing home administrators](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-8.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-9 § 61-13-9. Educational programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-9.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-10 § 61-13-10. Licensure by examinations by board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-10.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-11 § 61-13-11. Expedited licensure without examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-11.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-12 § 61-13-12. License and renewal fees; board expenditures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-12.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-13 § 61-13-13. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-13.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 61-13-14 § 61-13-14. Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A13_S61-13-14.md)

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