“Setting Up and Maintaining an Inter-jurisdictional Registry ” Randy Lindner Executive Director National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Agenda Background Planning Policy Issues Implementation Barriers Current Status Lessons Learned

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Background NAB –Mission NAB is the national not-for-profit association serving jurisdictions that license, credential, and regulate long term care administrators. NAB protects public and consumer interests by establishing and advocating model competency standards, and by serving as a national resource of information. –Members –Governance –Programs Exams Continuing Education Approval Academic Approval Publications Standards

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Purpose of Registry National Registry of Licensed LTC Professionals Exam Application Research Disciplinary Reporting Continuing Education Endorsement/Reciprocity Licensure Renewals Preceptor Certification

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Planning Process Appoint Task Force Engaged IT Consultant Identified Functional Requirements Document vs. Functional Specifications –Identify Functional Objectives –Identify Key Stakeholders/system users –Define Business Processes of system users

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Planning Process (Cont.) Define Costs –System Build Cost –Implementation Cost –Ongoing Support/Maintenance Cost Identify Revenue Sources –Application Fees –Annual Registry Fee –Sponsorship/Advertising –Job Bank –Mailing List Sales

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Policy Issues Data Collection Data Ownership Data Distribution Privacy User Access –Read –Write –View –Access Restrictions by User Type

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Implementation Strategy Three Phase Approach –Phase I Exam Application –Phase II National Registry –Phase III Disciplinary Actions CE Renewals Reciprocity/Endorsement Preceptors

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Implementation Strategy Funding Options –Self Fund –Partnership –Sponsorship –Self Supporting

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Barriers Cost Technology –Build –Buy –Partner –Data Sharing/Transfer Stakeholder Participation Competition/Duplication/Redundancy Risk

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Current Status Phase I Implemented January 03 –Self Funded 2004 Issued RFP to Develop Phase II –On hold pending: identification of revenue opportunities identification of participation incentives funding

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Lessons Learned Plan carefully and realistically Anticipate barriers Don’t rush the process Get buy in of stakeholders Be realistic in assessing the cost of building and maintaining the system

Presented at the 2005 CLEAR Annual Conference September Phoenix, Arizona Speaker Contact Information Randy Lindner, Executive Director National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators 1444 I Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC Tel: Fax: Website: