OK Considering Doing Away with Requirement That Administrators Have 4-Year College Degrees

If it passes, a bill in Oklahoma would take away the requirement that nursing home administrators in the state have four-year college degrees.

The bill, which was introduced by Senator Greg Treat, has already met opposition from the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long-Term Care Administrators, which sets requirements for administrators.

Senator Treat argues that people who work in nursing homes learn the ins and outs of the profession and should have a shot at becoming an administrator even without a degree.

The bill has passed the Senate and is now being debated in the House of Representatives.

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