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Nursing home administrators board reports higher complaint volume and requests level funding
Summary
The Mississippi Board of Nursing Home Administrators said complaint volume and severity have increased and that it is asking for level funding (plus fringe increases) and seeks to fill vacancies; the board has no investigator staff and rotates board members for investigative duties.
The Mississippi Board of Nursing Home Administrators told the appropriations subcommittee it licenses about 450 nursing home administrators across roughly 200 facilities and is requesting level funding for FY26.
Vice Chair Chad Blackard and Executive Director Carrie Rowden said the board licenses about 450 administrators and that complaint activity in the past year has increased in both number and severity. The board described its investigator process: it does not have a dedicated investigator staff; instead board members rotate investigatory responsibilities and the board pursues consent orders or hearings as needed.
Board officials said the FY26 request is level funding except small increases for fringe and salary progressions; the agency's revenue primarily comes from license fees and preceptor certification programs that also provide continuing-education hours.
Ending: Committee members thanked the board, noting that level funding made the meeting quick, and asked the board to reach out if additional help is needed.
