State - Nursing Home Administration
questions with answers.
Administrator ANS - licensed individual with day-to-day administrative charge of a facility
Agency ANS - Agency for Health Care Administration
Department ANS - Department of Health
Board ANS - Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Controlling Interest ANS - an officer, director, or person with 5%+ ownership interest in a facility or
management company that operates a facility
Facility ANS - any entity providing nursing, custodial, or personal care exceeding 24 hours for 3+ person
(not related to the owner or manager by blood or marriage) and require nursing services due to illness,
physical infirmity, or advanced age
Nursing Home Bed ANS - an accommodation (including necessary equipment and furnishings)
immediately available or can be ready for occupancy within 48 hours
Nursing Home Facility ANS - any facility which provides nursing services
Voluntary Board Member ANS - a director of a not-for-profit corporation or organization serving in a
voluntary capacity and does not receive any remuneration
Responsibility of Licensee ANS - - the licensee (owner, corporate body) has full legal responsibility for
the operation of the facility
- must hire a licensed administrator to manage day-to-day operation of a facility
,- facility must be organized according to a written table of organization
Vacant bed report must be submitted to ANS - AHCA monthly
Nursing home staffing report must be submitted to ANS - AHCA quarterly
Quality of Long Term Care Improvement Fund ANS - supports activities and programs directly related to
improving resident care (dementia training)
Level 2 Background Screening ANS - 1) involves FBI fingerprint check
2) fingerprints collected electronically and submitted to Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
3) FDLE submits fingerprints to FBI
Who must have a Level 2 screening ANS - 1) licensee, if an individual
2) administrator
3) financial officer
4) any person with a controlling interest, if agency has reason to believe
5) any employee or contractor who will provide personal care or services directly to residents or have
access to resident funds, personal property, or living areas
Disqualifying Offenses/Convictions ANS - 1) murder/homocide
2) assault or batter on elderly/child
3) domestic violence
4) theft or robbery
5) MCD provider fraud
6) MCD fraud
7) fraud in obtaining medicinal drugs
8) kidnapping or false imprisonment
9) sexual misconduct
,10) prostitution or indecent exposure
11) arson
12) fraudulent insurance claims
Conditional Work Status ANS - an individual may start work before their background results are
finalized but can't have contact with residents
Re-screening ANS - each employee must be rescreened every 5 years
General ledgers and disbursement journals must be brought current no less than ANS - quarterly
Resident Bill of Rights ANS - must be given at time of admission, as changes are made, and upon
request
Facility's admission and discharge policies ANS - must be given at time of admission, as changes are
made, and upon request
Information regarding advanced directives ANS - must be given at time of admission, as changes are
made, and upon request
Resident Services Contract ANS - - each resident must have a contract detailing services and charges,
refund and bedhold policies
- retain for 5 years
- need a new contract if payor source changes
- give 14 days advance notice of any changes
Resident personal property policy ANS - - must be provided to every employee
- each resident within 30 days of admission
Deceased resident funds and property ANS - - must refund all funds and provide final accounting within
30 days of death
, - if no spouse or next of kin, must deposit in interest-bearing acct until disbursed by probate court
- if not disbursed by probate court within 2 years, must deposit in resident protection trust fund
- must keep deceased's property and funds separate from other residents'
Deceased resident funds - bank acct ANS - 1) Maintain one account for all deceased residents whose
funds total less than $100
- allocate interest to each individual acct
2) Maintain a separate acct for each deceased resident with more than $100
RTF Surety Bond ANS - - must equal 2x average monthly balance during prior fiscal year or $5,000 -
whichever is greater
- licensee with more than 1 facility can purchase a single surety bond to cover all homes in same AHCA
service district
- surety must notify AHCA 30 days in advance if facility cancels bond
RTF Self-insurance pool ANS - - facility may self-insure instead of surety bond
1) pool together with other facilities to establish interest bearing account administered by an elected
board of trustees
2) board of trustees must be composed of 1 rep from each participating facility
3) each member must deposit greater of 2x monthly average or $5k in an acct maintained by board of
trustees in the name of the self-insurance pool in a chartered commercial bank in FL
4) compensates any resident suffering financial loss as the result of misconduct by on or more of the
member licensees
If no surety bond or self-insurance pool ANS - if resident requests facility hold funds, facility must notify
AHCA, in writing, of the request and apply for a surety bond or participation in self-insurance pool within
7 business days
facility policies ANS - - must have policies and procedures governing all services provided in the facility
- P&P must be reviewed at least annually
- must be reviewed by administrator, medical director, and DON
questions with answers.
Administrator ANS - licensed individual with day-to-day administrative charge of a facility
Agency ANS - Agency for Health Care Administration
Department ANS - Department of Health
Board ANS - Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Controlling Interest ANS - an officer, director, or person with 5%+ ownership interest in a facility or
management company that operates a facility
Facility ANS - any entity providing nursing, custodial, or personal care exceeding 24 hours for 3+ person
(not related to the owner or manager by blood or marriage) and require nursing services due to illness,
physical infirmity, or advanced age
Nursing Home Bed ANS - an accommodation (including necessary equipment and furnishings)
immediately available or can be ready for occupancy within 48 hours
Nursing Home Facility ANS - any facility which provides nursing services
Voluntary Board Member ANS - a director of a not-for-profit corporation or organization serving in a
voluntary capacity and does not receive any remuneration
Responsibility of Licensee ANS - - the licensee (owner, corporate body) has full legal responsibility for
the operation of the facility
- must hire a licensed administrator to manage day-to-day operation of a facility
,- facility must be organized according to a written table of organization
Vacant bed report must be submitted to ANS - AHCA monthly
Nursing home staffing report must be submitted to ANS - AHCA quarterly
Quality of Long Term Care Improvement Fund ANS - supports activities and programs directly related to
improving resident care (dementia training)
Level 2 Background Screening ANS - 1) involves FBI fingerprint check
2) fingerprints collected electronically and submitted to Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
3) FDLE submits fingerprints to FBI
Who must have a Level 2 screening ANS - 1) licensee, if an individual
2) administrator
3) financial officer
4) any person with a controlling interest, if agency has reason to believe
5) any employee or contractor who will provide personal care or services directly to residents or have
access to resident funds, personal property, or living areas
Disqualifying Offenses/Convictions ANS - 1) murder/homocide
2) assault or batter on elderly/child
3) domestic violence
4) theft or robbery
5) MCD provider fraud
6) MCD fraud
7) fraud in obtaining medicinal drugs
8) kidnapping or false imprisonment
9) sexual misconduct
,10) prostitution or indecent exposure
11) arson
12) fraudulent insurance claims
Conditional Work Status ANS - an individual may start work before their background results are
finalized but can't have contact with residents
Re-screening ANS - each employee must be rescreened every 5 years
General ledgers and disbursement journals must be brought current no less than ANS - quarterly
Resident Bill of Rights ANS - must be given at time of admission, as changes are made, and upon
request
Facility's admission and discharge policies ANS - must be given at time of admission, as changes are
made, and upon request
Information regarding advanced directives ANS - must be given at time of admission, as changes are
made, and upon request
Resident Services Contract ANS - - each resident must have a contract detailing services and charges,
refund and bedhold policies
- retain for 5 years
- need a new contract if payor source changes
- give 14 days advance notice of any changes
Resident personal property policy ANS - - must be provided to every employee
- each resident within 30 days of admission
Deceased resident funds and property ANS - - must refund all funds and provide final accounting within
30 days of death
, - if no spouse or next of kin, must deposit in interest-bearing acct until disbursed by probate court
- if not disbursed by probate court within 2 years, must deposit in resident protection trust fund
- must keep deceased's property and funds separate from other residents'
Deceased resident funds - bank acct ANS - 1) Maintain one account for all deceased residents whose
funds total less than $100
- allocate interest to each individual acct
2) Maintain a separate acct for each deceased resident with more than $100
RTF Surety Bond ANS - - must equal 2x average monthly balance during prior fiscal year or $5,000 -
whichever is greater
- licensee with more than 1 facility can purchase a single surety bond to cover all homes in same AHCA
service district
- surety must notify AHCA 30 days in advance if facility cancels bond
RTF Self-insurance pool ANS - - facility may self-insure instead of surety bond
1) pool together with other facilities to establish interest bearing account administered by an elected
board of trustees
2) board of trustees must be composed of 1 rep from each participating facility
3) each member must deposit greater of 2x monthly average or $5k in an acct maintained by board of
trustees in the name of the self-insurance pool in a chartered commercial bank in FL
4) compensates any resident suffering financial loss as the result of misconduct by on or more of the
member licensees
If no surety bond or self-insurance pool ANS - if resident requests facility hold funds, facility must notify
AHCA, in writing, of the request and apply for a surety bond or participation in self-insurance pool within
7 business days
facility policies ANS - - must have policies and procedures governing all services provided in the facility
- P&P must be reviewed at least annually
- must be reviewed by administrator, medical director, and DON
