CCHP FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ When should initial assessments (physicals) occur?
Answer: Prisons--> within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
◉ Juveniles
Answer: Need greater opportunity to work large muscles, more food,
more rec
◉ How long should health records be retained?
Answer: According to the legal requirement of the jurisdiction the
facility is in
◉ Final clinical judgment
Answer: Single, designated licensed responsible physician
◉ RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH
services
Answer: Designated MH clinician
,◉ Health Administrator
Answer: A person by virtue of education, experience, or certification
is capable of assuming responsibility for arranging all levels of
health care and ensuring quality and accessible health services for
inmates
◉ Qualified health care professionals
Answer: Physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others
who are permitted by law to evaluate and care for patients
◉ Health care liaison
Answer: Correction officer or other person without a health care
license who is trained/instructed by the responsible physician in
limited aspects of health care coordination and coordinates services
on days when no qualified health care professionals are available for
24 hours
◉ Examples of interference with medical autonomy
Answer: Cancellation of scheduled community consultants'
appointments, discontinuance of necessary medical diets without
QHP approval
◉ Policy
Answer: Official position on a particular issue related to operations
, ◉ Procedure
Answer: Describes in detail how a policy is to be carried out
◉ How often are health care polices and procedures reviewed?
Answer: At least annually, signed by the RHA and responsible
physician
◉ CQI Thresholds
Answer: Expected level of performance stabled by the quality
improvement committee
◉ CQI committee meets how often to review the effectiveness of the
CQI program?
Answer: Annually
◉ Is Hepatitis C a special need?
Answer: No
◉ Chronic disease
Answer: An illness or condition that affects an individual's wellbeing
for an extended interval, usually at least 6 months
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ When should initial assessments (physicals) occur?
Answer: Prisons--> within 7 days
Jails-->within 14 days if full population assessments are done
◉ Juveniles
Answer: Need greater opportunity to work large muscles, more food,
more rec
◉ How long should health records be retained?
Answer: According to the legal requirement of the jurisdiction the
facility is in
◉ Final clinical judgment
Answer: Single, designated licensed responsible physician
◉ RHA when there is a separate organizational structure for MH
services
Answer: Designated MH clinician
,◉ Health Administrator
Answer: A person by virtue of education, experience, or certification
is capable of assuming responsibility for arranging all levels of
health care and ensuring quality and accessible health services for
inmates
◉ Qualified health care professionals
Answer: Physicians, PAs, nurses, NPs, dentists, MHPs, and others
who are permitted by law to evaluate and care for patients
◉ Health care liaison
Answer: Correction officer or other person without a health care
license who is trained/instructed by the responsible physician in
limited aspects of health care coordination and coordinates services
on days when no qualified health care professionals are available for
24 hours
◉ Examples of interference with medical autonomy
Answer: Cancellation of scheduled community consultants'
appointments, discontinuance of necessary medical diets without
QHP approval
◉ Policy
Answer: Official position on a particular issue related to operations
, ◉ Procedure
Answer: Describes in detail how a policy is to be carried out
◉ How often are health care polices and procedures reviewed?
Answer: At least annually, signed by the RHA and responsible
physician
◉ CQI Thresholds
Answer: Expected level of performance stabled by the quality
improvement committee
◉ CQI committee meets how often to review the effectiveness of the
CQI program?
Answer: Annually
◉ Is Hepatitis C a special need?
Answer: No
◉ Chronic disease
Answer: An illness or condition that affects an individual's wellbeing
for an extended interval, usually at least 6 months
