NCCHC CCHP 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Responsible Health Authority compliance indicators include that the RHA arranges
for .... - ✔✔RHA arranges for all levels of health care and ensures quality, accessible,
and timely health services for inmates.
✔✔The RHA's responsibilities are documented where? - ✔✔RHA's responsibilities are
documented in a written agreement, contract, or job description.
✔✔How frequently must the RHA be on-site? - ✔✔weekly
✔✔With whom do final clinical judgments rest? - ✔✔A single, designated, licensed
*responsible physician*
✔✔When there is a separate organizational structure for mental health services, what
else must there be? - ✔✔a designated mental health clinician
✔✔When there is a separate organizational structure for dental services, what else
must there be? - ✔✔a designated dental clinician
✔✔The responsible physician (and designated mental health clinician and dental
clinician, if applicable) is available to the facility frequently enough to fulfill what two
responsibilities? - ✔✔the position's clinical and administrative responsibilities
✔✔How are all aspects of the RHA standard addressed? - ✔✔by written policy and
defined procedures
✔✔Define the Responsible Health Authority - ✔✔a designated individual or entity that is
tasked with ensuring the organization and delivery of all health care in the facility
✔✔List three entities that can fill the role of responsible health authority. - ✔✔a
physician, health services administrator, or agency
✔✔When the RHA is a state, regional, national, or corporate entity, what also must be
designated? - ✔✔an individual at the local level who is on-site at least weekly to ensure
that policies are carried out
✔✔How is "health care" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔Health care is the sum of all
actions, preventative and therapeutic, taken for the physical and mental well-being of a
population. Health care includes medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, and other
ancillary services, as well as maintaining clean and safe environmental conditions.
, ✔✔How is "responsible physician" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a designated MD
or DO who has the final authority at a given facility regarding clinical issues
✔✔How is "designated mental health clinician" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a
psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychiatric social worker who is responsible for clinical
mental health issues when mental health services at the facility are under a different
authority than medical services
✔✔How is "designated dental clinician" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a DMD or
DDS who is responsible for dental issues when dental services at the facility are under
a different authority than medical services
✔✔How is "health services administrator" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a person
who by education, experience, or certification (e.g. MSN, MPH, MHA, FACHE, CCHP)
is capable of assuming responsibility for arranging all levels of health care and ensuring
quality and accessible health services for inmates
✔✔True or False:
The RHA functions to ensure that health services are organized, adequate, and
efficient. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False:
A single designated responsible physician is required and can be filled by an MD, DO,
NP, or PA. - ✔✔False. A single, designated responsible physician is required and must
be an MD or DO. An NP or PA cannot substitute as the responsible physician.
✔✔What is the Medical Autonomy Standard? - ✔✔Health care decisions are made by
qualified health care professionals for clinical purposes.
✔✔The Medical Autonomy Standard requires clinical decisions are determined by
whom? - ✔✔by qualified health care professionals and implemented in an effective and
safe manner
✔✔How are administrative decisions coordinated with clinical needs? - ✔✔so that
patient care is not jeopardized
✔✔Which staff members make health care decisions for clinical purposes?
A. administrative staff
B. custody staff
C. health staff - ✔✔C. health staff, qualified health care professionals including
physicians, PAs, RNs, NPs, dentists, etc
✔✔Which staff members support the implementation of clinical decisions?
A. administrative staff
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Responsible Health Authority compliance indicators include that the RHA arranges
for .... - ✔✔RHA arranges for all levels of health care and ensures quality, accessible,
and timely health services for inmates.
✔✔The RHA's responsibilities are documented where? - ✔✔RHA's responsibilities are
documented in a written agreement, contract, or job description.
✔✔How frequently must the RHA be on-site? - ✔✔weekly
✔✔With whom do final clinical judgments rest? - ✔✔A single, designated, licensed
*responsible physician*
✔✔When there is a separate organizational structure for mental health services, what
else must there be? - ✔✔a designated mental health clinician
✔✔When there is a separate organizational structure for dental services, what else
must there be? - ✔✔a designated dental clinician
✔✔The responsible physician (and designated mental health clinician and dental
clinician, if applicable) is available to the facility frequently enough to fulfill what two
responsibilities? - ✔✔the position's clinical and administrative responsibilities
✔✔How are all aspects of the RHA standard addressed? - ✔✔by written policy and
defined procedures
✔✔Define the Responsible Health Authority - ✔✔a designated individual or entity that is
tasked with ensuring the organization and delivery of all health care in the facility
✔✔List three entities that can fill the role of responsible health authority. - ✔✔a
physician, health services administrator, or agency
✔✔When the RHA is a state, regional, national, or corporate entity, what also must be
designated? - ✔✔an individual at the local level who is on-site at least weekly to ensure
that policies are carried out
✔✔How is "health care" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔Health care is the sum of all
actions, preventative and therapeutic, taken for the physical and mental well-being of a
population. Health care includes medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, and other
ancillary services, as well as maintaining clean and safe environmental conditions.
, ✔✔How is "responsible physician" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a designated MD
or DO who has the final authority at a given facility regarding clinical issues
✔✔How is "designated mental health clinician" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a
psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychiatric social worker who is responsible for clinical
mental health issues when mental health services at the facility are under a different
authority than medical services
✔✔How is "designated dental clinician" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a DMD or
DDS who is responsible for dental issues when dental services at the facility are under
a different authority than medical services
✔✔How is "health services administrator" defined in the RHA standard? - ✔✔a person
who by education, experience, or certification (e.g. MSN, MPH, MHA, FACHE, CCHP)
is capable of assuming responsibility for arranging all levels of health care and ensuring
quality and accessible health services for inmates
✔✔True or False:
The RHA functions to ensure that health services are organized, adequate, and
efficient. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False:
A single designated responsible physician is required and can be filled by an MD, DO,
NP, or PA. - ✔✔False. A single, designated responsible physician is required and must
be an MD or DO. An NP or PA cannot substitute as the responsible physician.
✔✔What is the Medical Autonomy Standard? - ✔✔Health care decisions are made by
qualified health care professionals for clinical purposes.
✔✔The Medical Autonomy Standard requires clinical decisions are determined by
whom? - ✔✔by qualified health care professionals and implemented in an effective and
safe manner
✔✔How are administrative decisions coordinated with clinical needs? - ✔✔so that
patient care is not jeopardized
✔✔Which staff members make health care decisions for clinical purposes?
A. administrative staff
B. custody staff
C. health staff - ✔✔C. health staff, qualified health care professionals including
physicians, PAs, RNs, NPs, dentists, etc
✔✔Which staff members support the implementation of clinical decisions?
A. administrative staff
