Nursing Home Administrator Illinois
Licensing Test Question and Answers
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Once the application is approved... The applicant must inform the Department of any changes in
the information initially provided in the application every six months.
What is the license timeframe set by the Department of Health? The Department can issue
licenses or renewals for durations of no less than six months and no more than 18 months for facilities
with annual licenses, and for periods of no less than 18 months and no more than 30 months for
facilities with two-year licenses.
If the licensee does not own the building, a lease or management agreement between the licensee and
the building owner is required, and... 1) A copy of the lease or management agreement must be
submitted to the Department;
2) The Department should also receive a copy of any new lease agreements or modifications to existing
agreements within 30 days of the effective date of those changes.
Upon receiving and evaluating an application for a license and inspecting the applicant facility, the
Director will issue a probationary license for 120 days if the following conditions are met: 1) The
applicant is a responsible and suitable person to operate or direct the facility due to their financial
capacity, relevant business or professional experience, compliance record with lawful orders of the
Department, and no license revocation in the previous five years;
2) The facility is overseen by an administrator licensed under the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
and Disciplinary Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111, par. 3651 et seq.) [225 ILCS 70];
3) The facility substantially complies with the Act and this Part (Section 3-109 of the Act).
Within 30 days after the probationary license period ends... The Department must conduct a
thorough inspection of the facility, and if the facility meets the licensing requirements, a license will be
issued according to Section 3-109 of the Act (Section 3-116 of the Act). If the facility fails to comply and
does not show satisfactory progress toward compliance, the Department will allow the probationary
license to lapse.
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,If the Department finds that the facility does not satisfy licensing requirements but has made significant
strides toward compliance... The license may be renewed one time for a period not exceeding 120
days from the expiration date of the initial probationary license (Section 3-116 of the Act).
No more than two successive probationary licenses may be issued under any circumstance.
Before the license expires... At least 120 days but no more than 150 days prior to the expiration of
the license, the licensee must submit a renewal application in the form and with the information
required by the Department
What can a nursing home be referred to as? "Nursing Home," "Intermediate Care," and "Skilled
Nursing Facility."
What does "facility" signify? A skilled nursing facility (SNF) that complies with sections 1819(a),
(b), (c), and (d) of the Act, or a nursing facility (NF) that adheres to sections 1919(a), (b), (c), and (d) of
the Act.
If a nursing home is closing voluntarily, who and when must you inform? The license holder must
provide a 90-day notice before the voluntary closure of the facility or any part of it, or prior to closing a
section that necessitates the transfer or discharge of more than ten percent of the residents, to the
Department of Health, to the residents who must be transferred or discharged, to the resident's
representative, and to a family member of the resident when feasible.
If a nursing home is closing voluntarily, what must you disclose? The intended date of closure and
the reason for the closure.
If a nursing home is closing voluntarily, you should provide alternatives and if it's challenging, you must...
Notify the Department of Health.
If a nursing home is closing voluntarily, the Department of Health has the authority to... Deploy a
relocation team to your facility.
Can a facility be licensed for multiple levels of care? Yes, however, each room must specify the
level of care provided in that space. Rooms with similar care levels must be adjacent to one another.
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, A facility with various levels of care must... Fulfill the overall health standards of the highest level
of care.
Intermediate Care for the Developmentally Disabled or Long-Term Care for individuals Under Age 22
must be... Situated separately within the facility.
An application for establishing a new facility must include a Permit.
All applications for licenses must be submitted with an... Application fee of $1,990. The fee for a
two-year license is double that of the annual license.
What is the consequence of submitting a false or misleading application for a nursing home? It is
classified as a Class A misdemeanor.
What information is required for a nursing home application? 1) The name and address of the
applicant (if an individual), and if it is a firm, partnership, or association, the details of each member, and
in the case of a corporation, the name and address of the corporation along with its officers and
registered agent. For a unit of local government, the name and address of the chief executive officer;
2) The name and location of the facility for which a license is requested;
3) The name of the individual or individuals who will manage or supervise the facility;
4) The number and types of residents for whom maintenance, personal care, or nursing services will be
provided;
5) Additional information regarding the number, experience, and training of the facility's employees, any
management agreements for facility operation, and the moral character of the applicant and employees
as deemed necessary by the Department (Section 3-103(2) of the Act).
Ownership Change or Discontinuation
Each initial application must be accompanied by:
After the application receives approval: 1) A financial statement detailing the financial status of
the applicant;
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