The Board in necessary to protect the public but could be placed within a multi-professional licensing agency.

To determine if there is a continued need for licensure by the Nursing Home Administrators’ Licensing Board, PERD assessed whether the Board complied with the general provisions of Chapter 30 and other applicable laws, and evaluate the Board’s website for user-friendliness and transparency. The Board is necessary to protect the public and complies with most of the provisions of Chapter 30 of West Virginia Code, however it could benefit from being included in a multi-professional licensing agency.