ALF Regulatory Compliance & Licensing 5

Question 1

A facility's license is summarily suspended due to imminent danger to residents. What must the facility generally do?

Accepted Answer

Cease operations and cooperate with the safe relocation of residents

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Continue operating while appealing

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Transfer the license to a sister facility

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Reduce services but keep all residents

Question 2

Which practice best helps an administrator maintain continuous regulatory compliance between surveys?

Accepted Answer

Conducting routine internal mock surveys and audits

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Preparing documentation only when a survey is announced

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Delegating all compliance duties to the receptionist

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Reviewing regulations once every five years

Question 3

A resident's family asks to see the facility's most recent survey results. What is the facility's obligation in most states?

Accepted Answer

Make the latest survey report available for review upon request

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Deny access because surveys are confidential

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Charge a substantial fee before showing it

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Provide it only through an attorney

Question 4

Which of the following is typically a mandatory qualification for an ALF administrator under state licensing rules?

Accepted Answer

Meeting state-specified education, training, or certification requirements

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Holding a medical doctorate

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Having prior ownership of a facility

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Being a licensed real estate broker

Question 5

An ALF wants to begin offering a specialized memory care unit. What regulatory step is usually required first?

Accepted Answer

Obtaining state approval or a special designation for memory care services

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Simply advertising the new unit

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Getting consent from neighboring businesses

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Registering the unit with the IRS

Question 6

During a licensure renewal, the facility must generally demonstrate what?

Accepted Answer

Continued compliance with all applicable regulations and payment of fees

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That it has increased its room rates

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That all residents have renewed their contracts

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That it has changed administrators since the last renewal

Question 7

A staff member reports suspected resident abuse to the administrator. Under mandatory reporting laws, the administrator must do what?

Accepted Answer

Report the suspicion to the designated state authority within the required timeframe

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Investigate internally for a month before deciding whether to report

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Report only if the resident confirms the abuse

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Keep the matter confidential to protect the facility's reputation