Regulatory Compliance & Licensing Flashcards
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During an unannounced survey, a state surveyor asks to review resident records. What should the administrator do?
Answer: Provide access, as surveyors have legal authority to inspect records
State surveyors have statutory authority to access resident records during inspections without individual consent or subpoenas.
A facility wishes to deviate from a specific physical plant requirement in the regulations. What should it request?
Answer: A waiver or variance from the licensing agency
A waiver or variance is the formal mechanism for requesting relief from a specific regulatory requirement.
Which situation most likely requires the facility to notify the licensing agency?
Answer: A change of administrator
States typically require notification when key personnel such as the administrator change.
An ALF admits a resident whose care needs exceed what the facility's license level allows. What is the primary compliance risk?
Answer: Operating outside the scope of its license
Admitting or retaining residents beyond the licensed level of care places the facility outside the scope of its license.
Failure to renew an ALF license before its expiration date most commonly results in what?
Answer: Late fees or lapse requiring the facility to stop admissions or operations
An expired license can trigger late penalties or an operational lapse that jeopardizes the facility's legal ability to operate.
Which of the following is generally a condition of initial ALF licensure?
Answer: Passing a life safety and physical plant inspection
Initial licensure typically requires the building to pass life safety, fire, and physical plant inspections before residents move in.
A surveyor cites an immediate jeopardy situation. What does this classification indicate?
Answer: Noncompliance likely to cause serious injury, harm, or death to residents
Immediate jeopardy is the most severe classification, indicating a situation likely to cause serious harm or death if not corrected at once.