FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS FACILITY
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must....
Answer: comply with all life safety requirements
◉ How often does the CEMP need to be updated/ reviewed and
approved.
Answer: The comprehensive emergency management plan must be
updated and approved annually by the County Emergency
Management Agency.
◉ What needs to be in a CEMP?.
Answer: emergency evacuation transportation; sheltering
arrangements; post disaster activities; provisions for emergency
power, food and water; post disaster transportation; supplies;
staffing; emergency equipment individual identification of residents;
transfer or records; communication with families and responses to
family inquiries. 429.41 (b)
◉ How long does a facility need to retain AHCA inspections?.
Answer: 5 years
,◉ How long does a facility need to retain resident contracts?.
Answer: 5 years
◉ How long does a facility need to retain resident records?.
Answer: 2 years
◉ T/ F? If you have 16 or less residents, you do not need to have an
accessible phone?.
Answer: False! Must have an accessible phone available to all
residents with at least one per floor if more than 17 residents.
◉ When should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed?.
Answer: within 6 months after the date of licensure to review the
sprinklers and points of safety evacuation drills.
◉ How often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or
authority?.
Answer: once a year
◉ How many fire drills must be done if you have sprinklers ?.
Answer: 6 times a year- NEW FOR 2019 with a min of 2 drills when
residents are asleep.
,◉ What level back ground screening must any employee have that
has ANY contact with a resident?.
Answer: Level 2 AHCA background screening
◉ who are the key people:.
Answer: The licensee holder, if an individual
The administrator for day to day operation
The financial officer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
◉ change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds
must be transferred to the applicant ?.
Answer: yes
◉ what is a conditional license?.
Answer: if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that
the community has not had a chance to correct
◉ If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency reasons
such as: adjudicated mentally incapacitated. how many days must
the guardian be given?.
, Answer: 45 days in writing for a discharge notice
◉ Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a
RESPITE care?.
Answer: NO , they are counted on the census
◉ What exception is there to this rule of not going over capacity?.
Answer: emergency shelter as long as it will not jeopardize the
safety of any individual , needs can be met, facility reports it to the
agency with 48 hours. maintains a log
◉ Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ?.
Answer: NO
◉ what is contiguous property.
Answer: facility that consists of more than one building under one
license must be on contiguous property- separated by no more than
a two-lane street that traverses the property.
◉ A copy of the annual fire safety and sanitation inspection must be
submitted how ofter to the central office and within how much
time?.
Answer: annually, no later than 30 calendar days
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS FACILITY
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must....
Answer: comply with all life safety requirements
◉ How often does the CEMP need to be updated/ reviewed and
approved.
Answer: The comprehensive emergency management plan must be
updated and approved annually by the County Emergency
Management Agency.
◉ What needs to be in a CEMP?.
Answer: emergency evacuation transportation; sheltering
arrangements; post disaster activities; provisions for emergency
power, food and water; post disaster transportation; supplies;
staffing; emergency equipment individual identification of residents;
transfer or records; communication with families and responses to
family inquiries. 429.41 (b)
◉ How long does a facility need to retain AHCA inspections?.
Answer: 5 years
,◉ How long does a facility need to retain resident contracts?.
Answer: 5 years
◉ How long does a facility need to retain resident records?.
Answer: 2 years
◉ T/ F? If you have 16 or less residents, you do not need to have an
accessible phone?.
Answer: False! Must have an accessible phone available to all
residents with at least one per floor if more than 17 residents.
◉ When should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed?.
Answer: within 6 months after the date of licensure to review the
sprinklers and points of safety evacuation drills.
◉ How often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or
authority?.
Answer: once a year
◉ How many fire drills must be done if you have sprinklers ?.
Answer: 6 times a year- NEW FOR 2019 with a min of 2 drills when
residents are asleep.
,◉ What level back ground screening must any employee have that
has ANY contact with a resident?.
Answer: Level 2 AHCA background screening
◉ who are the key people:.
Answer: The licensee holder, if an individual
The administrator for day to day operation
The financial officer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
◉ change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds
must be transferred to the applicant ?.
Answer: yes
◉ what is a conditional license?.
Answer: if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that
the community has not had a chance to correct
◉ If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency reasons
such as: adjudicated mentally incapacitated. how many days must
the guardian be given?.
, Answer: 45 days in writing for a discharge notice
◉ Are facilities allowed to go over their resident capacity for a
RESPITE care?.
Answer: NO , they are counted on the census
◉ What exception is there to this rule of not going over capacity?.
Answer: emergency shelter as long as it will not jeopardize the
safety of any individual , needs can be met, facility reports it to the
agency with 48 hours. maintains a log
◉ Advertising: is a telephone directory considered advertising ?.
Answer: NO
◉ what is contiguous property.
Answer: facility that consists of more than one building under one
license must be on contiguous property- separated by no more than
a two-lane street that traverses the property.
◉ A copy of the annual fire safety and sanitation inspection must be
submitted how ofter to the central office and within how much
time?.
Answer: annually, no later than 30 calendar days
