ARF Administrator Certification Program Study Guide 2023

Facilities or rooms approved for non ambulatory clients can be used for ... clients - Nonambulatory or ambulatory clients All facility advertisements must include the facility's - License Number The Department shall conduct a .. record review of all individuals applying for a license - Criminal Six-bed facilities must have a water supply clearance from a private source upon licensure and ... - When evidence supports the need for such analysis to protect the clients When applying for a license, every facility must submit an application and a plan of ... - Operation A plan of operation must be submitted to licensing for re-approval whenever there are ... - Significant changes to the plan Disaster drills shall be conducted... - At least every 6 months Licensing has .... days to respond to a request for a waiver or an exception - 30 days Licensing is required to respond in writing to an application for a license within ... days - 90 days What happens to the application fee if a license is denied? - It is forfeited Name the 3 things that take place during the application review process - A site visit, a state fire marshal inspection and financial resources review The number of clients a facility serves is called its ..... - Capacity A provisional license can be issued for a maximum of how long? - 12 months An initial license shall expire ... from the date of issue. - 1 year The renewal of a license shall be filed not less than ... prior to the license expriration date. - 30 days What must a facility do when they change their location or increase their capacity? - File a new application A license can be transferred to a new owner. True or false - False The initial application fee for a 6-bed home is ....? - $300 When an application for an initial licensing is denied the licensing agency shall....? - Notify the applicant of the reasons for the denial and advise them of their right to appeal What is TSO? - A temporary suspension order which temporarily suspends a license prior to an administrative hearing When is TSO issued? - When the Department believes there is an urgent need to protect residents of a facility from physical or mental abuse or any other substantial threat to health or safety. Licensing will conduct a follow-up inspection of a facility for which a license was issued within ... days. - 90 days Licensing evaluations will be conducted how often? - At least once a year When a complaint is made licensing, licensing shall make an on-site inspection within what time frame? - 10 days How many days after a plan of correction date is submitted to licensing is a follow up visit conducted? - 10 days How long does the licensee have to report by telephone a special incident to licensing? - By the next working day during normal business hours. How long does the license have to report a special incident in writing to licensing? - Within 7 days How long does the licensee have to report the death of a client to licensing? - By telephone: the next working day. In writing: within 7 days How long does the licensee have to report fa change of the CEO or licensee's mailing address? - 10 working days To whom must the licensee report an epidemic outbreak? - To licensing and the local health officer To whom must a licensee report a fire at their facility? - To licensing and to the local fire authority Can a facility staff administrator medications to a client? - No. Only the client or a licensed professional can administer medication to a client Who can change a label on a prescribed medication? - The dispensing pharmacist Centrally stored medication records must be maintained for how long? - 1 year If a licensee dies, how long can a relative operate a facility under an Emergency Approval to Opearate (EAO)? - 60 days. (Then provisional license for up to 12 months) An Administrator shall be at least ... years old. - 21 What are the education requirements for an administrator of a 6-bed home? - A high school diploma or a GED How many hours must an administer be on the premisis of a facility? - The number of hours necessary to manage and administer the facility in compliance with applicable law and regulation. When an administrator is absent from the facility, what are the coverage requirements? - There shall be coverage by a designated substitute, who meets the qualifications of section 80065 How often must an administrator receive HIV and TB training? - Within 6 months of becoming an administrator. Renewed every two years. What are the 3 things a person must do to become a certified administrator? - 1) complete the initial training class 2) pass a written test 3) submit an application form and fee ($100) to the Department (DSS) An Administrator must pass a written test administered by the Department (DSS) within ... days of completing the initial certification. - 60 days An Administrtor must submit an application form to the Department within ... days of receiving notification of passing the ARF Administrator test. - 30 days the amount of the ARF administrator certification processing fee is .... - $100 Administrator certificates must be renewed every .... years. - 2 An administrator must earn how many CEUs within a 2-year period to renew their Administrator certification? - 40 CEUs If an administrator does not renew their certification within 2 years, what is the delinquency fee? - $300 for the delinquency fee and all required CEus