Louisiana NFA Exam - Minimum Licensure
Requirements
1. any individual who is or may be charged with the general administration of a nursing facility
and
2. who has been licensed and registered by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home
Administrators - ANS-Administrator
any nursing facility athat segregates or provides a special program or special unit for residents
with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease or related disorder so as to
1. prevent or limit access by a resident to areas outside the designated or separated area, or
2. that advertises, markets, or otherwise promotes the nursing facility as providing specialized
Alzheimer/dementia care services. - ANS-Alzheimer's Special Care Unit
any change in facility information required by regulation or statute to be submitted to the
department that does not change the ownership structure and/or respective ownership interests
held by stakeholders of the current legal entity. - ANS-Change of Information (CHOI)
any change in the legal entity responsible for the operation of the nursing facility. - ANS-Change
of Ownership (CHOW)
an individual who is licensed by the state of Louisiana to practice as an RN or LPN and
designated as a charge nurse by the nursing facility. - ANS-Charge Nurse
a dietitian who is licensed to practice by the Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and
Nutrition. - ANS-Licensed Dietitian
an individual currently licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners to
practice practical nursing in Louisiana. - ANS-Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
A restricted section or area of the nursing facility which limits free access of residents suffering
from severe dementia, Alzheimer's or other disease process or condition which severely impairs
their ability to recognize potential hazards.
Such units shall not be established for the sole purpose of housing individuals with mental
illness. - ANS-Locked Unit or Specialized Care Unit
the 'department', previously known as the Department of Health and Hospitals or DHH. -
ANS-Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
,any repair or replacement of building materials and equipment which does not meet the
definition of minor alteration. - ANS-Major Alteration
a person certified by LDH to administer medications to nursing facility residents. -
ANS-Medication Attendant Certified (MAC)
a physician licensed in Louisiana who directs and coordinates medical care in a nursing facility. -
ANS-Medical Director
repair or replacement of building materials and equipment with materials and equipment of a
similar type that does not diminish the level of construction below that which existed prior to the
alteration. This does not include any alteration to the function or original design of the
construction. - ANS-Minor Alteration
1. any private home, institution, building, residence or other place,
2. serving two or more persons who are not related by blood or marriage to the operator,
3. whether operated for profit or not,
4. providing maintenance, personal care, or nursing services for persons who, by reason of
illness or physical infirmity or age, are unable to properly care for themselves. - ANS-Nursing
Facility
an individual currently licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to practice
medicine and/or surgery in Louisiana. - ANS-Physician
the degree of actual or potential harm one would expect a reasonable person in a similar
situation to suffer as a result of alleged abuse, neglect or misappropriation of a resident's funds.
- ANS-Reasonable Person Concept
an individual currently licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to practice professional
nursing in Louisiana. - ANS-Registered Nurse (RN)
an individual currently licensed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to practice pharmacy in
Louisiana. - ANS-Registered Pharmacist
an individual responsible for directing or providing the activity services of a nursing facility. -
ANS-Resident Activities Director
a system that registers calls electronically from its place of origin (the resident's bed, toilet or
bathing facility) to the place of receivership. - ANS-Resident Communication System
the election to stay in place rather than evacuate when an executive order or proclamation of
emergency or disaster is issued for the parish in which the nursing facility is located and a
voluntary or mandatory evacuation has been declared for its geographic location. -
ANS-Sheltering in Place
,an individual responsible for arranging or directly providing medically-related social services in
the facility to assist in attaining and maintaining the highest practicable physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being of each resident. - ANS-Social Service Designee
an adult relative, friend or guardian of a resident who has an interest or responsibility in the
resident's welfare. - ANS-Sponsor
All nursing facilities shall be licensed by the department. It shall be unlawful to operate a nursing
facility without possessing a current, valid license issued by the department.
The department is the only licensing authority for nursing facilities in Louisiana.
Each nursing facility shall be separately licensed. - ANS-Licensing
1. be issued only to the person or entity named in the license application;
2. be valid only for the nursing facility to which it is issued and
3. only for the specific geographical address of that nursing facility;
3. be valid for up to one year from the date of issuance;
4. expire on the expiration date listed on the license, unless timely renewed by the nursing
facility;
5. not be subject to sale, assignment, donation or other transfer, whether voluntary or
involuntary; and
6. be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises at all times. - ANS-A nursing
facility license shall:
the nursing facility license be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises at all
times. - ANS-Posting of license
A separately licensed nursing facility shall not use a name which is substantially the same as
the name of another such nursing facility licensed by the department, unless such nursing
facility is under common ownership with other nursing facilities. - ANS-Facility licensed name
No branches, satellite locations or offsite campuses shall be authorized for a nursing facility. -
ANS-Nursing facility branch locations
No new nursing facility shall accept residents until the nursing facility has written approval
and/or a license issued by the department. - ANS-New nursing facility- resident acceptance
Fees shall be required for:
1. a replacement license for name, address, and bed capacity changes;
2. a duplicate license; and
3. a change in licensee or premises. - ANS-Nursing Facility Fees
, Construction documents (plans and specifications), plan review application and applicable plan
review fees as established by the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) are required to be
submitted, reviewed and found to be acceptable for licensure by the OSFM as part of the
licensing procedure prior to obtaining an initial license. - ANS-Plan Review
Any increase in licensed bed capacity requires facility need review approval (FNR) and a plan
review, as applicable by state law. - ANS-Facility Need Review (FNR)
issued to an existing licensed nursing facility, which is in substantial compliance with all
applicable federal, state, departmental, and local statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations. -
ANS-Annual Renewal License
1. a completed application;
2. appropriate fees; and
3. any other documentation or information that is required by the department for license
renewal. - ANS-Annual licensure renewal submission:
12 months unless the license is modified, revoked, suspended, or terminated. - ANS-Annual
license shall be for
Six (6) months - ANS-Provisional License. The department, in its sole discretion, may issue a
provisional license to an existing licensed nursing facility for a period not to exceed _____.
Five (5) - ANS-Any change regarding the nursing facility name, "doing business as" name,
mailing address, phone number or any combination thereof, shall be reported in writing to the
department within ______ days of the change.
Five (5) - ANS-A change of ownership (CHOW) of the nursing facility shall be reported in writing
to the department at least ______ days PRIOR to the change of ownership.
sold - ANS-The license of a nursing facility is not transferable or assignable. The license cannot
be _____
new - ANS-In the event of a CHOW, the new owner shall submit the legal CHOW document all
documents required for a new license and the applicable licensing fee. Once all of the
application requirements are completed and approved by the department, a _____ license shall
be issued to the new owner
30 days - ANS-To RENEW a license, a nursing facility shall submit a completed license renewal
application packet to the department at least ______ prior to the expiration of the current license
voluntary non-renewal ****There are no appeal rights for such surrender or non-renewal of the
license, as this is a voluntary action on the part of the provider.**** - ANS-Failure to submit a
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