What must occur for a temporary permit to expire?

A temporary permit for a nursing home administrator generally serves as a provisional authorization while the individual prepares for and takes their state or national examination. Passing the national examination is a significant milestone that confirms the individual’s competency on a broader level, fulfilling one of the critical conditions for the temporary permit to cease being valid.

When a permit holder successfully completes the national examination, they meet the necessary qualification criteria, resulting in the expiration of their temporary permit since they are now recognized as fully qualified practitioners. This ensures that the nursing home administrator can operate independently without the restrictions associated with a temporary permit.

The other options relate to scenarios that do not directly lead to the expiration of the permit—they either involve actions taken by the permit holder or different evaluation processes that do not inherently conclude the temporary status.