Administrator Rules and Regs Flashcards
nursing home administrators license is issued under ___ of ___
article 39 of title 12
first offense of practicing nursing home administrator without a license consequence is ___ second offense consequence is ___
class 2 misdemeanor class 6 felony
licensee must inform the board of a name or address change within ___
30 days
acceptable documentation to change licensees name or SSN
A. marriage license
B. divorce decree
C. court order
D. drivers license or SS card
persons whose license is revoked or surrendered are ineligible to apply for new license for at least __
1 year
documents required for licensure application must be received within ___
1 year of the date of receipt of application
applicants for licensure are required to be at least ___ years of age
21 years old
person need not obtain authority to practice as NHA during the persons first year of residence in Colorado if ____
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
to continue practicing as NHA in Colorado after the persons first year the person must ___
apply for licensure in accordance with all licensing laws and requirements
to be approved for examination for licensure as a NHA the applicant must successfully complete ____
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
healthcare related degrees include ___
A. nursing
B. Social services
C. psychology
D. physical therapy or occupational therapy
degrees not health care related include but not limited to __
engineering language arts communication political science theology
experience in administration needed for licensure is ___
1 year
experience in administration shall not include __
house keeping laundry food service activities medical records book keeping
applicants seeking licensure by endorsement shall submit evidence of __
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
a temporary license will not exceed __
90 days
a temporary license is issued to a qualified applicant in cases of ___
death, termination, resignation of the administrator or other similar emergent circumstances
a qualified applicant for emergency temporary license is one who
meets requirements for NHA licencing, an individual who has completed the AIT program, an individual who qualifies for licensure by exam endorsement or reinstatement
temporary license for hospital administrator not to exceed ___
12 months
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
60 days
expired
if a license has been expired for more than 2 years the applicant must submit a ___
national practitioner data bank - health care integrity and protection data bank report
if a license has been expired for more than 2 years the applicant must demonstrate to the board their competency by ___
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
education and experience criteria for admission into the AIT program
- two years college level study in health care related field or two years experience in NHA
courses which would be considered “ related to health care” for entry into the AIT program
nursing social services recreational therapy dietary psychology sociology physiology anatomy biology speech health care management or administration
experience considered for entry into the AIT program
- nursing, therapies, clinical social services and activities,
- ancillary services such as business office medical records environmental services HR and marketing or
- involvement in finance, budget and policy making
an AIT must be supervised by a preceptor. Qualifications for preceptor are:
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
termination of the AIT/Preceptor agreement shall be reported by the AIT in writing to the board within ___
7 days
the following requirements must be met by an individual who receives and retains an NHA license (1-7)
- comply with local state and federal laws concerning the operation or reimbursement of nursing homes
- reasonable supervision over activities of nursing home personnel
- maintain clean and safe environment to ensure safety and welfare of residents and staff
- assist each resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable mental, physical, and psycho social well being as far as the resident wishes
- protect resident rights as required by state including protection against abuse, neglect, mistreatment
- participate with the governing board to implement written policies and procedures
- problem solve regularly with the governing board, department heads, facility staff and residents to allocate resources properly
the following requirements must be met by an individual who receives and retains an NHA license (8-14)
- plan and implement financial program for the facility
- 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
- work to avoid discrimination based on race color sex religion age national origin disability marital status ancestry sexual orientation
- provide protection for residents personal funds and property
- disclose any potential conflict of interest of the administrator
- monitor compliance of a function of Quality Assurance Committee
- adhere to generally accepted standards of practice of Colorado NHA
you can petition the board but,
they can say no
in determining whether to rule upon a petition the board will consider the following matters ___
- whether a ruling will terminate a controversy or remove uncertainties
- whether petition involves matters currently pending before the board or court
- whether petition seeks ruling on a moot or hypothetical question
- if petitioner has adequate legal remedy
any petition must include __
- name and address of petitioner and whether they are licensed
- the statute rule or order which to be petitioned
- concise statement of facts to show controversy or uncertainty and how applies to petitioner
if a licensee is found guilty or gives plea of guilty to a felony charge they must notify the board within ___
30 days
if a licensee has disciplinary action imposed by another jurisdiction the licensee must notify the board within ___
30 days
revocation or suspension of license by another state requires notification to the board within ___
30 days
if a licensee is convicted of a felony they shall have ___ to provide the board a copy of the sentence
45 days
