Administrator Rules and Regs

Question 1

nursing home administrators license is issued under ___ of ___

Answer 1

article 39 of title 12

Question 2

first offense of practicing nursing home administrator without a license consequence is ___ second offense consequence is ___

Answer 2

class 2 misdemeanor 
class 6 felony

Question 3

licensee must inform the board of a name or address change within ___

Answer 3

30 days

Question 4

acceptable documentation to change licensees name or SSN

Answer 4

A. marriage license
B. divorce decree
C. court order
D. drivers license or SS card

Question 5

persons whose license is revoked or surrendered are ineligible to apply for new license for at least __

Answer 5

1 year

Question 6

documents required for licensure application must be received within ___

Answer 6

1 year of the date of receipt of application

Question 7

applicants for licensure are required to be at least ___ years of age

Answer 7

21 years old

Question 8

person need not obtain authority to practice as NHA during the persons first year of residence in Colorado if ____

Answer 8

A. the person is a military spouse who is authorized to practice as NHA in another state
B. other than lack of licensure registration or certification there is no basis under title 12 to disqualify and
C. the person consents to be subject to jurisdiction and disciplinary action of the board

Question 9

to continue practicing as NHA in Colorado after the persons first year the person must ___

Answer 9

apply for licensure in accordance with all licensing laws and requirements

Question 10

to be approved for examination for licensure as a NHA the applicant must successfully complete ____

Answer 10

A. 1000 hour AIT program
B. bachelors degree or higher in public health or health administration
C. masters degree in management or business
D. any degree deemed appropriate by the board including bachelors in health care management bachelors in gerontology bachelors in nursing home administration
E. associates degree or higher in health care related field or bachelors degree in business or public administration and minimum 1 year experience in administration in nursing home or hospital. RN who is graduate of a 3 year diploma

Question 11

healthcare related degrees include ___

Answer 11

A. nursing
B. Social services
C. psychology
D. physical therapy or occupational therapy

Question 12

degrees not health care related include but not limited to __

Answer 12

engineering 
language arts 
communication 
political science
theology

Question 13

experience in administration needed for licensure is ___

Answer 13

1 year

Question 14

experience in administration shall not include __

Answer 14

house keeping 
laundry 
food service 
activities 
medical records 
book keeping

Question 15

applicants seeking licensure by endorsement shall submit evidence of __

Answer 15

has practice as NHA, taught in accredited health care program or served as nursing home survey accredidation team for 12 consecutive months or 3 of the last 5 years

Question 16

a temporary license will not exceed __

Answer 16

90 days

Question 17

a temporary license is issued to a qualified applicant in cases of ___

Answer 17

death, termination, resignation of the administrator or other similar emergent circumstances

Question 18

a qualified applicant for emergency temporary license is one who

Answer 18

meets requirements for NHA licencing, an individual who has completed the AIT program, an individual who qualifies for licensure by exam endorsement or reinstatement

Question 19

temporary license for hospital administrator not to exceed ___

Answer 19

12 months

Question 20

a licensee shall have __ days grace period after the expiration of the license to renew without the imposition of disciplinary sanction. After this period the licensee shall be treated as having a ___ license and therefore ineligible to practice

Answer 20

60 days

expired

Question 21

if a license has been expired for more than 2 years the applicant must submit a ___

Answer 21

national practitioner data bank - health care integrity and protection data bank report

Question 22

if a license has been expired for more than 2 years the applicant must demonstrate to the board their competency by ___

Answer 22

A. documentation of active license in another state
B. practice under a probationary or restricted license for a period of time
C. completion of courses approved by the board
D. any other professional standard as determined by the board

Question 23

education and experience criteria for admission into the AIT program

Answer 23

1. two years college level study in health care related field or two years experience in NHA

Question 24

courses which would be considered “ related to health care” for entry into the AIT program

Answer 24

nursing social services recreational therapy dietary psychology sociology physiology anatomy biology speech health care management or administration

Question 25

experience considered for entry into the AIT program

Answer 25

1. nursing, therapies, clinical social services and activities, 2. ancillary services such as business office medical records environmental services HR and marketing or 3. involvement in finance, budget and policy making

Question 26

an AIT must be supervised by a preceptor. Qualifications for preceptor are:

Answer 26

licensed for no less than 3 years and actively practiced NHA for 24 months in Colorado Board may reduce or wave 24 month requirement case by case

Question 27

termination of the AIT/Preceptor agreement shall be reported by the AIT in writing to the board within ___

Answer 27

7 days

Question 28

the following requirements must be met by an individual who receives and retains an NHA license (1-7)

Answer 28

1. comply with local state and federal laws concerning the operation or reimbursement of nursing homes 2. reasonable supervision over activities of nursing home personnel 3. maintain clean and safe environment to ensure safety and welfare of residents and staff 4. assist each resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable mental, physical, and psycho social well being as far as the resident wishes 5. protect resident rights as required by state including protection against abuse, neglect, mistreatment 6. participate with the governing board to implement written policies and procedures 7. problem solve regularly with the governing board, department heads, facility staff and residents to allocate resources properly

Question 29

the following requirements must be met by an individual who receives and retains an NHA license (8-14)

Answer 29

8. plan and implement financial program for the facility 9. A. be ethical B. assume leadership C. exemplify with the mission and goals D. direct those responsibilities delegated by ownership E. keep resident information confidential F. keep current with trends 10. work to avoid discrimination based on race color sex religion age national origin disability marital status ancestry sexual orientation 11. provide protection for residents personal funds and property 12. disclose any potential conflict of interest of the administrator 13. monitor compliance of a function of Quality Assurance Committee 14. adhere to generally accepted standards of practice of Colorado NHA

Question 30

you can petition the board but,

Answer 30

they can say no

Question 31

in determining whether to rule upon a petition the board will consider the following matters ___

Answer 31

1. whether a ruling will terminate a controversy or remove uncertainties 2. whether petition involves matters currently pending before the board or court 3. whether petition seeks ruling on a moot or hypothetical question 4. if petitioner has adequate legal remedy

Question 32

any petition must include __

Answer 32

1. name and address of petitioner and whether they are licensed 2. the statute rule or order which to be petitioned 3. concise statement of facts to show controversy or uncertainty and how applies to petitioner

Question 33

if a licensee is found guilty or gives plea of guilty to a felony charge they must notify the board within ___

Answer 33

30 days

Question 34

if a licensee has disciplinary action imposed by another jurisdiction the licensee must notify the board within ___

Answer 34

30 days

Question 35

revocation or suspension of license by another state requires notification to the board within ___

Answer 35

30 days

Question 36

if a licensee is convicted of a felony they shall have ___ to provide the board a copy of the sentence

Answer 36

45 days