COLORADO NHA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
If a facility only accepts private pay and private insurance, it is only subject to a
__________ - (ANSWER)State Survey (not federal)
A facility can either certify its beds as _______ or may dually certify a bed for both
Medicare and Medicaid - (ANSWER)Medicare or Medicaid, or both.
A facility can admit a resident beyond its bed capacity for what length of time if a
resident requires immediate admission and no other placement is available? -
(ANSWER)1 month (30 days)
A facility provisional license is valid for how many days? - (ANSWER)90
A facility must submit a schedule for implementation of an approved POC not to
exceed ______ days after the facility receives CDPHE's approval of the plan? -
(ANSWER)90
Within _____ days of issuance of a new facility license, the facility must submit
the facility quality management plan to the department of health for approval -
(ANSWER)90
A regular facility license is valid for what period of time? - (ANSWER)12 months
,What kind of insurance is needed for an application to operate a health facility in
Colorado? - (ANSWER)Professional liability insurance
You must notify the department of health of any changes in ownership or transfer
of ownership or changes in key personnel within ______ days - (ANSWER)60
A licensee seeking renewal for a facility license must submit a renewal application
at least ____ days prior to the expiration of the existing license - (ANSWER)60
A licensee must submit a facility license renewal application and attach an
insurance policy with any portion of self insurance or alternate form of security at
least ______ calendar days prior to the expiration of the existing license -
(ANSWER)90
Failure to submit a completed renewal application ____ days prior to the current
license expiration will result in a late fee - (ANSWER)30
Must notify the department of health at least ______ days in advance of a change
of ownership - (ANSWER)90
True or false - each facility must have a policy which defines which deaths are
reportable to the local county coroner? - (ANSWER)True
True or false - a CDPHE summary report can identify a patient, resident, or
healthcare professional? - (ANSWER)False
,A facility has _____ days to review, comment, and verify the information in the
summary investigation report - (ANSWER)7
True or false - inpatient and discharged residents may submit a request orally to
request to inspect or receive copies of medical records? - (ANSWER)False
A facility must provide discharged residents copies/ access to their records within
what time frame? - (ANSWER)10 days
True or false - the attending physician is not required to acknowledge in writing
the patients request to inspect or receive copies of records? - (ANSWER)False
True or false - after inspection of the requested records, the patient or
representative must sign and date the patient record to acknowledge inspection?
- (ANSWER)True
If a grievance is submitted to a staff member other than the patient
representative, the grievance must be submitted to the patient representative
within what time frame? - (ANSWER)The next business day
Resident complaints that cannot be resolved by the patients representative must
be referred to the facility CEO immediately, but no later than _____ days after
receipt of report - (ANSWER)3
, The CEO of the facility must initiate an additional investigation of a resident
complaint and provide the results of the investigation to the complaint arm within
____ days - (ANSWER)7
What is controlling interest in a nursing home? - (ANSWER)5% or more
In an emergency transfer, the facility must provide notice of bed hold rights
within _____ hours of transfer to the hospital? - (ANSWER)24
True or false - the governing board is required to have annual meetings? -
(ANSWER)False
Is a facility required to provide each resident a telephone in their room? -
(ANSWER)No
Is a facility required to give each resident a wrist band with their name? -
(ANSWER)Yes?
How often must the MD, Administrator, and an RN review written resident care
policies? - (ANSWER)Annually
If a license is surrendered, what must be done with records? - (ANSWER)10 days
prior to closure, CDPHE must be informed of the specific plan for storage and
retrieval of records, and residents or consumers must be informed in writing
where they can find their records.
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
If a facility only accepts private pay and private insurance, it is only subject to a
__________ - (ANSWER)State Survey (not federal)
A facility can either certify its beds as _______ or may dually certify a bed for both
Medicare and Medicaid - (ANSWER)Medicare or Medicaid, or both.
A facility can admit a resident beyond its bed capacity for what length of time if a
resident requires immediate admission and no other placement is available? -
(ANSWER)1 month (30 days)
A facility provisional license is valid for how many days? - (ANSWER)90
A facility must submit a schedule for implementation of an approved POC not to
exceed ______ days after the facility receives CDPHE's approval of the plan? -
(ANSWER)90
Within _____ days of issuance of a new facility license, the facility must submit
the facility quality management plan to the department of health for approval -
(ANSWER)90
A regular facility license is valid for what period of time? - (ANSWER)12 months
,What kind of insurance is needed for an application to operate a health facility in
Colorado? - (ANSWER)Professional liability insurance
You must notify the department of health of any changes in ownership or transfer
of ownership or changes in key personnel within ______ days - (ANSWER)60
A licensee seeking renewal for a facility license must submit a renewal application
at least ____ days prior to the expiration of the existing license - (ANSWER)60
A licensee must submit a facility license renewal application and attach an
insurance policy with any portion of self insurance or alternate form of security at
least ______ calendar days prior to the expiration of the existing license -
(ANSWER)90
Failure to submit a completed renewal application ____ days prior to the current
license expiration will result in a late fee - (ANSWER)30
Must notify the department of health at least ______ days in advance of a change
of ownership - (ANSWER)90
True or false - each facility must have a policy which defines which deaths are
reportable to the local county coroner? - (ANSWER)True
True or false - a CDPHE summary report can identify a patient, resident, or
healthcare professional? - (ANSWER)False
,A facility has _____ days to review, comment, and verify the information in the
summary investigation report - (ANSWER)7
True or false - inpatient and discharged residents may submit a request orally to
request to inspect or receive copies of medical records? - (ANSWER)False
A facility must provide discharged residents copies/ access to their records within
what time frame? - (ANSWER)10 days
True or false - the attending physician is not required to acknowledge in writing
the patients request to inspect or receive copies of records? - (ANSWER)False
True or false - after inspection of the requested records, the patient or
representative must sign and date the patient record to acknowledge inspection?
- (ANSWER)True
If a grievance is submitted to a staff member other than the patient
representative, the grievance must be submitted to the patient representative
within what time frame? - (ANSWER)The next business day
Resident complaints that cannot be resolved by the patients representative must
be referred to the facility CEO immediately, but no later than _____ days after
receipt of report - (ANSWER)3
, The CEO of the facility must initiate an additional investigation of a resident
complaint and provide the results of the investigation to the complaint arm within
____ days - (ANSWER)7
What is controlling interest in a nursing home? - (ANSWER)5% or more
In an emergency transfer, the facility must provide notice of bed hold rights
within _____ hours of transfer to the hospital? - (ANSWER)24
True or false - the governing board is required to have annual meetings? -
(ANSWER)False
Is a facility required to provide each resident a telephone in their room? -
(ANSWER)No
Is a facility required to give each resident a wrist band with their name? -
(ANSWER)Yes?
How often must the MD, Administrator, and an RN review written resident care
policies? - (ANSWER)Annually
If a license is surrendered, what must be done with records? - (ANSWER)10 days
prior to closure, CDPHE must be informed of the specific plan for storage and
retrieval of records, and residents or consumers must be informed in writing
where they can find their records.
