Colorado NHA Exam Questions And
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
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
, 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
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
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
, 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
